adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
Bjorn
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From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
Grettir
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From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
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 said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bjorn said it would have to remain so.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
kinsmen
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From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
molestverbUS /məˈlest/
harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
petitionedverbUS /pəˈtɪʃənd/
past form of “petition” — write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Bjorn said it would have to remain so.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
