adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Angle went to Norway and still made himself very important.
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 Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
Drangey
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From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
Gasar
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From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
Grettir
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
Grettir's
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Angle went to Norway and still made himself very important.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
Hjalti
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From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
how
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Angle went to Norway and still made himself very important.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Angle went to Norway and still made himself very important.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading Angle went to Norway and still made himself very important.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Angle went to Norway and still made himself very important.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
Thorbjorn
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From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
valournoun
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Angle went to Norway and still made himself very important.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
