AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading People thought he had shown a lack of interest as he had nothing to tell about them, and he was somewhat blamed for it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bjarni described his voyage and the lands that he had seen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading People thought he had shown a lack of interest as he had nothing to tell about them, and he was somewhat blamed for it.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became the Jarl's hirdman and went to Greenland the following summer, Now there was much talk about land discoveries."--FLATEYJARBO'K.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
Biorn's
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From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
Bjarni
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From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
BLADEnounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading People thought he had shown a lack of interest as he had nothing to tell about them, and he was somewhat blamed for it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Bjarni described his voyage and the lands that he had seen.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading He became the Jarl's hirdman and went to Greenland the following summer, Now there was much talk about land discoveries."--FLATEYJARBO'K.
Eirek
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From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
FAMILIARadjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
FLATEYJARBO'K
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From this reading He became the Jarl's hirdman and went to Greenland the following summer, Now there was much talk about land discoveries."--FLATEYJARBO'K.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He became the Jarl's hirdman and went to Greenland the following summer, Now there was much talk about land discoveries."--FLATEYJARBO'K.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading People thought he had shown a lack of interest as he had nothing to tell about them, and he was somewhat blamed for it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
Gilli's
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From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bjarni described his voyage and the lands that he had seen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bjarni described his voyage and the lands that he had seen.
Herjulf's
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From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
Herjulfsson
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From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
hirdman
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From this reading He became the Jarl's hirdman and went to Greenland the following summer, Now there was much talk about land discoveries."--FLATEYJARBO'K.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bjarni described his voyage and the lands that he had seen.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading People thought he had shown a lack of interest as he had nothing to tell about them, and he was somewhat blamed for it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
Jarl
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From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
Jarl's
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From this reading He became the Jarl's hirdman and went to Greenland the following summer, Now there was much talk about land discoveries."--FLATEYJARBO'K.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading People thought he had shown a lack of interest as he had nothing to tell about them, and he was somewhat blamed for it.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He became the Jarl's hirdman and went to Greenland the following summer, Now there was much talk about land discoveries."--FLATEYJARBO'K.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Bjarni described his voyage and the lands that he had seen.
Leif
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From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He became the Jarl's hirdman and went to Greenland the following summer, Now there was much talk about land discoveries."--FLATEYJARBO'K.
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 The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading People thought he had shown a lack of interest as he had nothing to tell about them, and he was somewhat blamed for it.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People thought he had shown a lack of interest as he had nothing to tell about them, and he was somewhat blamed for it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People thought he had shown a lack of interest as he had nothing to tell about them, and he was somewhat blamed for it.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bjarni described his voyage and the lands that he had seen.
SHEATHnounUS /ʃiːθ/
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading People thought he had shown a lack of interest as he had nothing to tell about them, and he was somewhat blamed for it.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading People thought he had shown a lack of interest as he had nothing to tell about them, and he was somewhat blamed for it.
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
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 He became the Jarl's hirdman and went to Greenland the following summer, Now there was much talk about land discoveries."--FLATEYJARBO'K.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He became the Jarl's hirdman and went to Greenland the following summer, Now there was much talk about land discoveries."--FLATEYJARBO'K.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading People thought he had shown a lack of interest as he had nothing to tell about them, and he was somewhat blamed for it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bjarni described his voyage and the lands that he had seen.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading People thought he had shown a lack of interest as he had nothing to tell about them, and he was somewhat blamed for it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He became the Jarl's hirdman and went to Greenland the following summer, Now there was much talk about land discoveries."--FLATEYJARBO'K.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading People thought he had shown a lack of interest as he had nothing to tell about them, and he was somewhat blamed for it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Bjarni described his voyage and the lands that he had seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People thought he had shown a lack of interest as he had nothing to tell about them, and he was somewhat blamed for it.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week after Gilli's departure for Norway, Leif returned from his visit to Herjulf's Cape, and made public his intention to take Biorn's barren beginning and carry it out to a definite finish.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He became the Jarl's hirdman and went to Greenland the following summer, Now there was much talk about land discoveries."--FLATEYJARBO'K.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A FAMILIAR BLADE IN A STRANGE SHEATH "Now it is related that Bjarni Herjulfsson came from Greenland to Eirek Jarl, who received him well.
