aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
Asmund
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading Then he spoke this verse: "All fell at once upon the bard, exile, father dead and brother.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Oh man of battle!
Borgarfjord
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading Then he spoke this verse: "All fell at once upon the bard, exile, father dead and brother.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then he spoke this verse: "All fell at once upon the bard, exile, father dead and brother.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
Grettir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
Hvita
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Oh man of battle!
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 Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh man of battle!
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
SADDLE-HEAD
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then he spoke this verse: "All fell at once upon the bard, exile, father dead and brother.
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 SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then he spoke this verse: "All fell at once upon the bard, exile, father dead and brother.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading Then he spoke this verse: "All fell at once upon the bard, exile, father dead and brother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
