adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
AnglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
Drangey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
Grettir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Grettir said there was not much hope of that.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grettir said there was not much hope of that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Grettir said there was not much hope of that.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
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 At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grettir said there was not much hope of that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Grettir said there was not much hope of that.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
Thorbjorn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grettir said there was not much hope of that.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
