adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading In the end of the autumn he returned from the western parts.
awnings
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
Bjorn
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From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the end of the autumn he returned from the western parts.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
FjordnounUS /fjɔːrd/
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading They parted with friendship.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the end of the autumn he returned from the western parts.
Gartar
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
Grettir
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From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading They parted with friendship.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading In the end of the autumn he returned from the western parts.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In the end of the autumn he returned from the western parts.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They parted with friendship.
Thorkell
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From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
Thorkell's
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From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
Thrandheim's
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
transacting
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From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
Vagar
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From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading In the end of the autumn he returned from the western parts.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
