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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day when Grettir was keeping to the North near Dufunesskeid he saw a man riding South along the Kjol valley.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One day when Grettir was keeping to the North near Dufunesskeid he saw a man riding South along the Kjol valley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was a tall man on horseback, riding a good horse with a studded bridle, and was leading another horse loaded with sacks.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
bridle
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From this reading He was a tall man on horseback, riding a good horse with a studded bridle, and was leading another horse loaded with sacks.
certainty
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From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
clearly
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From this reading He had a slouched hat on his head, so that his face was not clearly seen.
day
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From this reading One day when Grettir was keeping to the North near Dufunesskeid he saw a man riding South along the Kjol valley.
Dufunesskeid
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From this reading One day when Grettir was keeping to the North near Dufunesskeid he saw a man riding South along the Kjol valley.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
face
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From this reading He had a slouched hat on his head, so that his face was not clearly seen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a tall man on horseback, riding a good horse with a studded bridle, and was leading another horse loaded with sacks.
Grettir
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From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
hard
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From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
hat
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From this reading He had a slouched hat on his head, so that his face was not clearly seen.
Haukadal
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From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
head
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From this reading He had a slouched hat on his head, so that his face was not clearly seen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a slouched hat on his head, so that his face was not clearly seen.
horse
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From this reading He was a tall man on horseback, riding a good horse with a studded bridle, and was leading another horse loaded with sacks.
horseback
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From this reading He was a tall man on horseback, riding a good horse with a studded bridle, and was leading another horse loaded with sacks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
keeping
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From this reading One day when Grettir was keeping to the North near Dufunesskeid he saw a man riding South along the Kjol valley.
Kjol
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From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
leading
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From this reading He was a tall man on horseback, riding a good horse with a studded bridle, and was leading another horse loaded with sacks.
living
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From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
loaded
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From this reading He was a tall man on horseback, riding a good horse with a studded bridle, and was leading another horse loaded with sacks.
man
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From this reading One day when Grettir was keeping to the North near Dufunesskeid he saw a man riding South along the Kjol valley.
means
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From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
men
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From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
near
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From this reading One day when Grettir was keeping to the North near Dufunesskeid he saw a man riding South along the Kjol valley.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
North
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From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
northwards
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From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when Grettir was keeping to the North near Dufunesskeid he saw a man riding South along the Kjol valley.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
pressed
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From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
riding
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From this reading One day when Grettir was keeping to the North near Dufunesskeid he saw a man riding South along the Kjol valley.
sacks
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From this reading He was a tall man on horseback, riding a good horse with a studded bridle, and was leading another horse loaded with sacks.
saw
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From this reading One day when Grettir was keeping to the North near Dufunesskeid he saw a man riding South along the Kjol valley.
seen
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From this reading He had a slouched hat on his head, so that his face was not clearly seen.
slouched
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From this reading He had a slouched hat on his head, so that his face was not clearly seen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had a slouched hat on his head, so that his face was not clearly seen.
some
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From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
South
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From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
stripped
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From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
studded
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From this reading He was a tall man on horseback, riding a good horse with a studded bridle, and was leading another horse loaded with sacks.
summer
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From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
tall
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From this reading He was a tall man on horseback, riding a good horse with a studded bridle, and was leading another horse loaded with sacks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a slouched hat on his head, so that his face was not clearly seen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
there
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From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
travelling
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From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
Tunga
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From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
up
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From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
valley
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From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For men travelling either to the North or to the South there was no certainty of their not being stripped of what they had on them, for he was hard pressed for the means of living.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One day when Grettir was keeping to the North near Dufunesskeid he saw a man riding South along the Kjol valley.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a tall man on horseback, riding a good horse with a studded bridle, and was leading another horse loaded with sacks.
