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.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
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.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
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.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
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.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading He had a slouched hat on his head, so that his face was not clearly seen.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
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.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
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.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
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.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
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.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
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.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One day when Grettir was keeping to the North near Dufunesskeid he saw a man riding South along the Kjol valley.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
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.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
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.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
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.
northwardsadverb
in a northern direction
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.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
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.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading One day when Grettir was keeping to the North near Dufunesskeid he saw a man riding South along the Kjol valley.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
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.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading One day when Grettir was keeping to the North near Dufunesskeid he saw a man riding South along the Kjol valley.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
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.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
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.
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 Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
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.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
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 /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
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.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
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.
Tunganoun
a genus of Siphonaptera
From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Grettir went from Tunga up the Haukadal valley northwards to Kjol and was there for some time in the summer.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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.
