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 on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
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 They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time when Grettir was in Langadal Vermund was away at the Thing.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the time when Grettir was in Langadal Vermund was away at the Thing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading From some he got weapons, from others clothes.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
cultivators
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From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
FatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading From some he got weapons, from others clothes.
Grettir
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From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
Hoskuld
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the time when Grettir was in Langadal Vermund was away at the Thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
Langadal
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From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
Olaf
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
others
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From this reading From some he got weapons, from others clothes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
PeacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
SlenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From some he got weapons, from others clothes.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
ThingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading At the time when Grettir was in Langadal Vermund was away at the Thing.
Thorbjorg
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
Thorskafjord
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From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time when Grettir was in Langadal Vermund was away at the Thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
variouslyadverbUS /ˈveriəsli/
in diverse ways
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
Vatnsfjord
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
Vermund
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
Viga-Styr
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading From some he got weapons, from others clothes.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
