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Chapter XI
HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life. Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him. One day Grettir was sitting in a booth and drinking, because he wanted to keep out of Gunnar's way. Suddenly there was a bang at the door, so hard that it broke in pieces, and in rushed four men armed and attacked Grettir. They were Gunnar with his followers.
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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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.”
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.”
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
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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.
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From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading They were Gunnar with his followers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
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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.
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.
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From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
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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.
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From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
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.
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL Gunnar was in the town and was plotting against Grettir's life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
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.
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.
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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.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Gunnar with his followers.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherever he went Gunnar dogged his steps wherever he found a chance of getting near him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Gunnar with his followers.
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.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were Gunnar with his followers.
