adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Helgi for the time had charge of the tiller, while Estein leant against the weather bulwark, busy with his new resolves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading Helgi for the time had charge of the tiller, while Estein leant against the weather bulwark, busy with his new resolves.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Helgi for the time had charge of the tiller, while Estein leant against the weather bulwark, busy with his new resolves.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Helgi for the time had charge of the tiller, while Estein leant against the weather bulwark, busy with his new resolves.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading "A ship must cross the sea again," he repeated to himself.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
ESTEIN
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From this reading KING ESTEIN.
favouring
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From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helgi for the time had charge of the tiller, while Estein leant against the weather bulwark, busy with his new resolves.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A ship must cross the sea again," he repeated to himself.
Helgi
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From this reading Helgi for the time had charge of the tiller, while Estein leant against the weather bulwark, busy with his new resolves.
hill-top
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From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "A ship must cross the sea again," he repeated to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Helgi for the time had charge of the tiller, while Estein leant against the weather bulwark, busy with his new resolves.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING ESTEIN.
landwardsadverb
toward land
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Helgi for the time had charge of the tiller, while Estein leant against the weather bulwark, busy with his new resolves.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "A ship must cross the sea again," he repeated to himself.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Helgi for the time had charge of the tiller, while Estein leant against the weather bulwark, busy with his new resolves.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "A ship must cross the sea again," he repeated to himself.
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading Helgi for the time had charge of the tiller, while Estein leant against the weather bulwark, busy with his new resolves.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading "A ship must cross the sea again," he repeated to himself.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
Sogn
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From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading Helgi for the time had charge of the tiller, while Estein leant against the weather bulwark, busy with his new resolves.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Helgi for the time had charge of the tiller, while Estein leant against the weather bulwark, busy with his new resolves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a breezy April morning that the mountains of Sogn came into view again.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Helgi for the time had charge of the tiller, while Estein leant against the weather bulwark, busy with his new resolves.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Helgi for the time had charge of the tiller, while Estein leant against the weather bulwark, busy with his new resolves.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A strong slant of south-east wind had driven the two ships out to sea; and now, as they raced landwards before a favouring breeze, they saw low down on the horizon one glittering hill-top after another pierce the morning mist bank.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helgi for the time had charge of the tiller, while Estein leant against the weather bulwark, busy with his new resolves.
