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Chapter XXVIII
There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy. His son Kjartan was grown up and was now a fine young man. Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition. They had children who at this time were yet young. Their place was generally thought to be much haunted by trolls.
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the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading “Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His son Kjartan was grown up and was now a fine young man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their place was generally thought to be much haunted by trolls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had children who at this time were yet young.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “They had children who at this time were yet young.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.
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From this reading There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their place was generally thought to be much haunted by trolls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their place was generally thought to be much haunted by trolls.
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From this reading They had children who at this time were yet young.
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition.
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From this reading There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.
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From this reading Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition.
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From this reading There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.
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From this reading There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His son Kjartan was grown up and was now a fine young man.
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From this reading Their place was generally thought to be much haunted by trolls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.
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From this reading His son Kjartan was grown up and was now a fine young man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had children who at this time were yet young.
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From this reading Their place was generally thought to be much haunted by trolls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His son Kjartan was grown up and was now a fine young man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.
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From this reading His son Kjartan was grown up and was now a fine young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His son Kjartan was grown up and was now a fine young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their place was generally thought to be much haunted by trolls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His son Kjartan was grown up and was now a fine young man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition.
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From this reading Their place was generally thought to be much haunted by trolls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His son Kjartan was grown up and was now a fine young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their place was generally thought to be much haunted by trolls.
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From this reading There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had children who at this time were yet young.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had children who at this time were yet young.
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From this reading Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their place was generally thought to be much haunted by trolls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had children who at this time were yet young.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition.
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From this reading Their place was generally thought to be much haunted by trolls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His son Kjartan was grown up and was now a fine young man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.
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From this reading There was dwelling at Eyjardalsa in Bardardal a priest named Steinn, a good farmer and wealthy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had children who at this time were yet young.
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From this reading Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition.
which person or people
From this reading Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition.
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From this reading Thorsteinn the White was a man who dwelt at Sandhaugar to the south of Eyjardalsa; his wife Steinvor was young and of a merry disposition.
but in spite of that
From this reading They had children who at this time were yet young.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His son Kjartan was grown up and was now a fine young man.
