adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Thord accepted his offer and they began to have some talk together.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was a mariner, and landed at the Hvita river in the summer after Grettir had spent a winter in the mountains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a big strong man, very ostentatious in his dress and in his armour, a man with a high opinion of himself and very boastful.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading He was a big strong man, very ostentatious in his dress and in his armour, a man with a high opinion of himself and very boastful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a mariner, and landed at the Hvita river in the summer after Grettir had spent a winter in the mountains.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thord accepted his offer and they began to have some talk together.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a big strong man, very ostentatious in his dress and in his armour, a man with a high opinion of himself and very boastful.
boastfuladjectiveUS /ˈboʊstfəl/
exhibiting self-importance
From this reading He was a big strong man, very ostentatious in his dress and in his armour, a man with a high opinion of himself and very boastful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thord the son of Kolbeinn rode to his ship and was welcomed by Gisli, who offered him of his wares whatever he cared to have.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Thord the son of Kolbeinn rode to his ship and was welcomed by Gisli, who offered him of his wares whatever he cared to have.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading He was a big strong man, very ostentatious in his dress and in his armour, a man with a high opinion of himself and very boastful.
Gisli
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From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
Godi
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From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
Grettir
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From this reading He was a mariner, and landed at the Hvita river in the summer after Grettir had spent a winter in the mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thord the son of Kolbeinn rode to his ship and was welcomed by Gisli, who offered him of his wares whatever he cared to have.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was a big strong man, very ostentatious in his dress and in his armour, a man with a high opinion of himself and very boastful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thord the son of Kolbeinn rode to his ship and was welcomed by Gisli, who offered him of his wares whatever he cared to have.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a big strong man, very ostentatious in his dress and in his armour, a man with a high opinion of himself and very boastful.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a big strong man, very ostentatious in his dress and in his armour, a man with a high opinion of himself and very boastful.
Hvita
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From this reading He was a mariner, and landed at the Hvita river in the summer after Grettir had spent a winter in the mountains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a big strong man, very ostentatious in his dress and in his armour, a man with a high opinion of himself and very boastful.
Kolbeinn
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From this reading Thord the son of Kolbeinn rode to his ship and was welcomed by Gisli, who offered him of his wares whatever he cared to have.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading He was a mariner, and landed at the Hvita river in the summer after Grettir had spent a winter in the mountains.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading He was a mariner, and landed at the Hvita river in the summer after Grettir had spent a winter in the mountains.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He was a mariner, and landed at the Hvita river in the summer after Grettir had spent a winter in the mountains.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Thord accepted his offer and they began to have some talk together.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Thord the son of Kolbeinn rode to his ship and was welcomed by Gisli, who offered him of his wares whatever he cared to have.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He was a big strong man, very ostentatious in his dress and in his armour, a man with a high opinion of himself and very boastful.
ostentatiousadjectiveUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəs/
intended to attract notice and impress others
From this reading He was a big strong man, very ostentatious in his dress and in his armour, a man with a high opinion of himself and very boastful.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He was a mariner, and landed at the Hvita river in the summer after Grettir had spent a winter in the mountains.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Thord the son of Kolbeinn rode to his ship and was welcomed by Gisli, who offered him of his wares whatever he cared to have.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Thord the son of Kolbeinn rode to his ship and was welcomed by Gisli, who offered him of his wares whatever he cared to have.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
Snorri
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From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thord accepted his offer and they began to have some talk together.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He was a mariner, and landed at the Hvita river in the summer after Grettir had spent a winter in the mountains.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was a big strong man, very ostentatious in his dress and in his armour, a man with a high opinion of himself and very boastful.
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 He was a mariner, and landed at the Hvita river in the summer after Grettir had spent a winter in the mountains.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Thord accepted his offer and they began to have some talk together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thord accepted his offer and they began to have some talk together.
Thord
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From this reading Thord the son of Kolbeinn rode to his ship and was welcomed by Gisli, who offered him of his wares whatever he cared to have.
Thorsteinn
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From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Thord accepted his offer and they began to have some talk together.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a big strong man, very ostentatious in his dress and in his armour, a man with a high opinion of himself and very boastful.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Thord the son of Kolbeinn rode to his ship and was welcomed by Gisli, who offered him of his wares whatever he cared to have.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Thord the son of Kolbeinn rode to his ship and was welcomed by Gisli, who offered him of his wares whatever he cared to have.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Thord the son of Kolbeinn rode to his ship and was welcomed by Gisli, who offered him of his wares whatever he cared to have.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Thord the son of Kolbeinn rode to his ship and was welcomed by Gisli, who offered him of his wares whatever he cared to have.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a man named Gisli; he was the son of that Thorsteinn whom Snorri the Godi had caused to be slain.
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 He was a mariner, and landed at the Hvita river in the summer after Grettir had spent a winter in the mountains.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a big strong man, very ostentatious in his dress and in his armour, a man with a high opinion of himself and very boastful.
