adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading One day Grettir was sitting in a booth and drinking, because he wanted to keep out of Gunnar's way.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading One day Grettir was sitting in a booth and drinking, because he wanted to keep out of Gunnar's way.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Grettir was sitting in a booth and drinking, because he wanted to keep out of Gunnar's way.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading One day Grettir was sitting in a booth and drinking, because he wanted to keep out of Gunnar's way.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading They were Gunnar with his followers.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
Grettir
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From this reading One day Grettir was sitting in a booth and drinking, because he wanted to keep out of Gunnar's way.
Grettir's
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From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
Gunnar
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From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
Gunnar's
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From this reading One day Grettir was sitting in a booth and drinking, because he wanted to keep out of Gunnar's way.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
JARL
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From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading One day Grettir was sitting in a booth and drinking, because he wanted to keep out of Gunnar's way.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Grettir was sitting in a booth and drinking, because he wanted to keep out of Gunnar's way.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day Grettir was sitting in a booth and drinking, because he wanted to keep out of Gunnar's way.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One day Grettir was sitting in a booth and drinking, because he wanted to keep out of Gunnar's way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Gunnar with his followers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Grettir was sitting in a booth and drinking, because he wanted to keep out of Gunnar's way.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading One day Grettir was sitting in a booth and drinking, because he wanted to keep out of Gunnar's way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One day Grettir was sitting in a booth and drinking, because he wanted to keep out of Gunnar's way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Gunnar with his followers.
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were Gunnar with his followers.
