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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
blind
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From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
call
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From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
crowned
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From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
dwell
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From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
far
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
father
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From this reading The King is my father, Frode, whom Odin loves.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
Frode
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From this reading The King is my father, Frode, whom Odin loves.
Goetaland
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From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
Gothland
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
Hallin
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
Harald
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From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
home
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From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
hundred
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From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
ice-mountains
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From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
island
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
King
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From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
King-Sala
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From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
kingdom
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
land
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From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
live
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From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
loves
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From this reading The King is my father, Frode, whom Odin loves.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
midday
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
midnight
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
much
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From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The King is my father, Frode, whom Odin loves.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
nearer
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From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
now
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From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
Odin
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From this reading The King is my father, Frode, whom Odin loves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
old
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From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
only
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From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
other
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From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
people
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From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
reaches
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
realm
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
rising
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
sacred-stone
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From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
sea
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
Sea-Danes
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
setting
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
Skalds
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From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
Skioldungahaff
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
Skone
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
Smaland
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
sun
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
Svealand
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
Thuleland
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From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
Vi-king
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From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
Well
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From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King is my father, Frode, whom Odin loves.
wiser
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From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
years
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From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
