adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
AcresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading First came up Thorarin of Acres and Thorfinn of Brook-bow, and there were nigh twenty men in their company.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then was Grettir fain to make westward across the river, but therewith came up on the west side thereof Arnor and Biarni.
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 Then were men sent throughout all the country-side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now Grettir had two men with him; a man called Eyolf, the son of the bonder at Fairwood, and a stout man; and another he had besides.
Arnor
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From this reading Then was Grettir fain to make westward across the river, but therewith came up on the west side thereof Arnor and Biarni.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Now Grettir had two men with him; a man called Eyolf, the son of the bonder at Fairwood, and a stout man; and another he had besides.
Biarni
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From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
bonder
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From this reading Now Grettir had two men with him; a man called Eyolf, the son of the bonder at Fairwood, and a stout man; and another he had besides.
Brook-bow
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From this reading First came up Thorarin of Acres and Thorfinn of Brook-bow, and there were nigh twenty men in their company.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then was Grettir fain to make westward across the river, but therewith came up on the west side thereof Arnor and Biarni.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading First came up Thorarin of Acres and Thorfinn of Brook-bow, and there were nigh twenty men in their company.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading First came up Thorarin of Acres and Thorfinn of Brook-bow, and there were nigh twenty men in their company.
country-side
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From this reading Then were men sent throughout all the country-side.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
Eyolf
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From this reading Now Grettir had two men with him; a man called Eyolf, the son of the bonder at Fairwood, and a stout man; and another he had besides.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Then was Grettir fain to make westward across the river, but therewith came up on the west side thereof Arnor and Biarni.
Fairwood
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From this reading Now Grettir had two men with him; a man called Eyolf, the son of the bonder at Fairwood, and a stout man; and another he had besides.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First came up Thorarin of Acres and Thorfinn of Brook-bow, and there were nigh twenty men in their company.
Flysia-wharf
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From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
Grettir
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From this reading Now Grettir had two men with him; a man called Eyolf, the son of the bonder at Fairwood, and a stout man; and another he had besides.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Grettir had two men with him; a man called Eyolf, the son of the bonder at Fairwood, and a stout man; and another he had besides.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now Grettir had two men with him; a man called Eyolf, the son of the bonder at Fairwood, and a stout man; and another he had besides.
Hitriver
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From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
Jorvi
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From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Then was Grettir fain to make westward across the river, but therewith came up on the west side thereof Arnor and Biarni.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Then were men sent throughout all the country-side.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading First came up Thorarin of Acres and Thorfinn of Brook-bow, and there were nigh twenty men in their company.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Grettir had two men with him; a man called Eyolf, the son of the bonder at Fairwood, and a stout man; and another he had besides.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then were men sent throughout all the country-side.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then was Grettir fain to make westward across the river, but therewith came up on the west side thereof Arnor and Biarni.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Now Grettir had two men with him; a man called Eyolf, the son of the bonder at Fairwood, and a stout man; and another he had besides.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading Now Grettir had two men with him; a man called Eyolf, the son of the bonder at Fairwood, and a stout man; and another he had besides.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then were men sent throughout all the country-side.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then were men sent throughout all the country-side.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Then was Grettir fain to make westward across the river, but therewith came up on the west side thereof Arnor and Biarni.
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading Then was Grettir fain to make westward across the river, but therewith came up on the west side thereof Arnor and Biarni.
Thorarin
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From this reading First came up Thorarin of Acres and Thorfinn of Brook-bow, and there were nigh twenty men in their company.
Thorfinn
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From this reading First came up Thorarin of Acres and Thorfinn of Brook-bow, and there were nigh twenty men in their company.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Then were men sent throughout all the country-side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then was Grettir fain to make westward across the river, but therewith came up on the west side thereof Arnor and Biarni.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading First came up Thorarin of Acres and Thorfinn of Brook-bow, and there were nigh twenty men in their company.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now Grettir had two men with him; a man called Eyolf, the son of the bonder at Fairwood, and a stout man; and another he had besides.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading First came up Thorarin of Acres and Thorfinn of Brook-bow, and there were nigh twenty men in their company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then were men sent throughout all the country-side.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Then was Grettir fain to make westward across the river, but therewith came up on the west side thereof Arnor and Biarni.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Then was Grettir fain to make westward across the river, but therewith came up on the west side thereof Arnor and Biarni.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now Grettir had two men with him; a man called Eyolf, the son of the bonder at Fairwood, and a stout man; and another he had besides.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was a man called Biarni, who dwelt at Jorvi in Flysia-wharf, and he gathered men together from without Hitriver; and their purpose was that a band should be on either bank of the river.
