adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "There is another little difficulty," Thorgils continued.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "There is another little difficulty," Thorgils continued.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "There is another little difficulty," Thorgils continued.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
FOSTER-BROTHERS
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From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
Grettir
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From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
hot-headed
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From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is another little difficulty," Thorgils continued.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There is another little difficulty," Thorgils continued.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
Reykjaholar
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From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grettir said that would not trouble him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is another little difficulty," Thorgils continued.
Thorgeir
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From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
Thorgils
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From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
Thormod
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From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Grettir said that would not trouble him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
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 THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Grettir said that would not trouble him.
