adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
Alf
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From this reading Thorgils' mother was Thorgerd the daughter of Alf of Dalir.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Alf had another daughter named Thorelf, who was the mother of Thorgeir the son of Havar.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
Ari
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
Atli
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
Dalir
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From this reading Thorgils' mother was Thorgerd the daughter of Alf of Dalir.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Thorgils' mother was Thorgerd the daughter of Alf of Dalir.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
free-man
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From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alf had another daughter named Thorelf, who was the mother of Thorgeir the son of Havar.
Havar
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From this reading Alf had another daughter named Thorelf, who was the mother of Thorgeir the son of Havar.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
MarverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Thorgils' mother was Thorgerd the daughter of Alf of Dalir.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
open-handed
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From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
Reykjaholar
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
Reykjanes
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
settlernounUS /ˈsetələr/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
Squint-Eyenoun
a person with strabismus
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
Thorelf
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From this reading Alf had another daughter named Thorelf, who was the mother of Thorgeir the son of Havar.
Thorgeir
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From this reading Alf had another daughter named Thorelf, who was the mother of Thorgeir the son of Havar.
Thorgerd
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From this reading Thorgils' mother was Thorgerd the daughter of Alf of Dalir.
Thorgils
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
Ulf
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
Vestfirding
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From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thorgils' mother was Thorgerd the daughter of Alf of Dalir.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Alf had another daughter named Thorelf, who was the mother of Thorgeir the son of Havar.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
