adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
AIDnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
All-Thing
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From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
Gard
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From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
Grettir
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From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
Grettir's
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From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
GrimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
HALLMUND
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From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
Redbeard
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From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
REPULSEDverbUS /riˈpʌlst/
past form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
ThingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
Thorhall
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From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
Thorir
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From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
