adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He and Audun made friends again; Grettir gave him a valuable battle-axe and they agreed to hold together in friendship.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When the winter was approaching, he rode North across the neck to Vididal and stayed at Audunarstad.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He and Audun made friends again; Grettir gave him a valuable battle-axe and they agreed to hold together in friendship.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading He and Audun made friends again; Grettir gave him a valuable battle-axe and they agreed to hold together in friendship.
All-Thing
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From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the winter was approaching, he rode North across the neck to Vididal and stayed at Audunarstad.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading When the winter was approaching, he rode North across the neck to Vididal and stayed at Audunarstad.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
Audun
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From this reading He and Audun made friends again; Grettir gave him a valuable battle-axe and they agreed to hold together in friendship.
Audunarstad
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From this reading When the winter was approaching, he rode North across the neck to Vididal and stayed at Audunarstad.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
battle-axenoun
a sharp-tongued domineering wife
From this reading He and Audun made friends again; Grettir gave him a valuable battle-axe and they agreed to hold together in friendship.
BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
Bjarg
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From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
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 Audun had long lived there, and had many connections.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
Egill
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From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
Eyjolf
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From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He and Audun made friends again; Grettir gave him a valuable battle-axe and they agreed to hold together in friendship.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading He and Audun made friends again; Grettir gave him a valuable battle-axe and they agreed to hold together in friendship.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He and Audun made friends again; Grettir gave him a valuable battle-axe and they agreed to hold together in friendship.
Grettir
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From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
Gudmund
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From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Audun had long lived there, and had many connections.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the winter was approaching, he rode North across the neck to Vididal and stayed at Audunarstad.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He and Audun made friends again; Grettir gave him a valuable battle-axe and they agreed to hold together in friendship.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He and Audun made friends again; Grettir gave him a valuable battle-axe and they agreed to hold together in friendship.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Audun had long lived there, and had many connections.
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 Audun had long lived there, and had many connections.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He and Audun made friends again; Grettir gave him a valuable battle-axe and they agreed to hold together in friendship.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Audun had long lived there, and had many connections.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading When the winter was approaching, he rode North across the neck to Vididal and stayed at Audunarstad.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When the winter was approaching, he rode North across the neck to Vididal and stayed at Audunarstad.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
Orin
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From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When the winter was approaching, he rode North across the neck to Vididal and stayed at Audunarstad.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When the winter was approaching, he rode North across the neck to Vididal and stayed at Audunarstad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Audun had long lived there, and had many connections.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Audun made friends again; Grettir gave him a valuable battle-axe and they agreed to hold together in friendship.
Thoreyjargnup
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From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
Thorlak
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From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He and Audun made friends again; Grettir gave him a valuable battle-axe and they agreed to hold together in friendship.
Ulfheid
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From this reading He had a son named Egill, who married Ulfheid the daughter of Eyjolf, the son of Gudmund; their son Eyjolf, who was killed at the All-Thing, was the father of Orin the chaplain of Bishop Thorlak.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading He and Audun made friends again; Grettir gave him a valuable battle-axe and they agreed to hold together in friendship.
Vididal
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From this reading When the winter was approaching, he rode North across the neck to Vididal and stayed at Audunarstad.
Warrior-Bardi
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From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the winter was approaching, he rode North across the neck to Vididal and stayed at Audunarstad.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading When the winter was approaching, he rode North across the neck to Vididal and stayed at Audunarstad.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have now to return to Grettir, who was at home in Bjarg during the autumn which followed his meeting with Warrior-Bardi at Thoreyjargnup.
