adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They fetched a light, unbound the wound and found it swollen and blue as coal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One evening they all went to bed, and about midnight Grettir began to toss about.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It had opened again and was much worse than at first.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One evening they all went to bed, and about midnight Grettir began to toss about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening they all went to bed, and about midnight Grettir began to toss about.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Grettir said his leg was hurting him and he thought there must be some change in its appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They fetched a light, unbound the wound and found it swollen and blue as coal.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Illugi asked him why he was so restless.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had opened again and was much worse than at first.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grettir said his leg was hurting him and he thought there must be some change in its appearance.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading One evening they all went to bed, and about midnight Grettir began to toss about.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One evening they all went to bed, and about midnight Grettir began to toss about.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They fetched a light, unbound the wound and found it swollen and blue as coal.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Grettir said his leg was hurting him and he thought there must be some change in its appearance.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading They fetched a light, unbound the wound and found it swollen and blue as coal.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening they all went to bed, and about midnight Grettir began to toss about.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading They fetched a light, unbound the wound and found it swollen and blue as coal.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had opened again and was much worse than at first.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They fetched a light, unbound the wound and found it swollen and blue as coal.
Grettir
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From this reading One evening they all went to bed, and about midnight Grettir began to toss about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had opened again and was much worse than at first.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Illugi asked him why he was so restless.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Illugi asked him why he was so restless.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grettir said his leg was hurting him and he thought there must be some change in its appearance.
hurtingnounUS /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Grettir said his leg was hurting him and he thought there must be some change in its appearance.
Illugi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illugi asked him why he was so restless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grettir said his leg was hurting him and he thought there must be some change in its appearance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They fetched a light, unbound the wound and found it swollen and blue as coal.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Grettir said his leg was hurting him and he thought there must be some change in its appearance.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Grettir said his leg was hurting him and he thought there must be some change in its appearance.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They fetched a light, unbound the wound and found it swollen and blue as coal.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading One evening they all went to bed, and about midnight Grettir began to toss about.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It had opened again and was much worse than at first.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Grettir said his leg was hurting him and he thought there must be some change in its appearance.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening they all went to bed, and about midnight Grettir began to toss about.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It had opened again and was much worse than at first.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Illugi asked him why he was so restless.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Grettir said his leg was hurting him and he thought there must be some change in its appearance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Illugi asked him why he was so restless.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Grettir said his leg was hurting him and he thought there must be some change in its appearance.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading They fetched a light, unbound the wound and found it swollen and blue as coal.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had opened again and was much worse than at first.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They fetched a light, unbound the wound and found it swollen and blue as coal.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Grettir said his leg was hurting him and he thought there must be some change in its appearance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening they all went to bed, and about midnight Grettir began to toss about.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Grettir said his leg was hurting him and he thought there must be some change in its appearance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening they all went to bed, and about midnight Grettir began to toss about.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading One evening they all went to bed, and about midnight Grettir began to toss about.
unboundadjectiveUS /ʌnˈbaʊnd/
Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.
From this reading They fetched a light, unbound the wound and found it swollen and blue as coal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Illugi asked him why he was so restless.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One evening they all went to bed, and about midnight Grettir began to toss about.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Illugi asked him why he was so restless.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It had opened again and was much worse than at first.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading They fetched a light, unbound the wound and found it swollen and blue as coal.
