used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Here they lay down to sleep, but towards midnight were alarmed by an earthquake which shook the whole edifice.
(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 Thialfi was of all men the swiftest of foot.
in addition
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
cause to be bored
From this reading He bore Thor's wallet, containing their provisions.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here they lay down to sleep, but towards midnight were alarmed by an earthquake which shook the whole edifice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading He bore Thor's wallet, containing their provisions.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here they lay down to sleep, but towards midnight were alarmed by an earthquake which shook the whole edifice.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading Here they lay down to sleep, but towards midnight were alarmed by an earthquake which shook the whole edifice.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Here they lay down to sleep, but towards midnight were alarmed by an earthquake which shook the whole edifice.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Thialfi was of all men the swiftest of foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
set up or found
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bore Thor's wallet, containing their provisions.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they lay down to sleep, but towards midnight were alarmed by an earthquake which shook the whole edifice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
Jotunheim
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From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
immediately past
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here they lay down to sleep, but towards midnight were alarmed by an earthquake which shook the whole edifice.
Lokinoun
(Norse mythology) trickster; god of discord and mischief; contrived death of Balder and was overcome by Thor
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
the force of workers available
From this reading Thialfi was of all men the swiftest of foot.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Here they lay down to sleep, but towards midnight were alarmed by an earthquake which shook the whole edifice.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thialfi was of all men the swiftest of foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
go across or through
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading He bore Thor's wallet, containing their provisions.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Here they lay down to sleep, but towards midnight were alarmed by an earthquake which shook the whole edifice.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Here they lay down to sleep, but towards midnight were alarmed by an earthquake which shook the whole edifice.
swiftestadjectiveUS /ˈswɪftəst/
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading Thialfi was of all men the swiftest of foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He bore Thor's wallet, containing their provisions.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
Thialfi
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From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
ThornounUS /θɔːr/
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
Thor's
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From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
in the direction of
From this reading Here they lay down to sleep, but towards midnight were alarmed by an earthquake which shook the whole edifice.
precisely as stated
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Thor's Visit to Jotunheim One day the god Thor, accompanied by his servant Thialfi, and also by Loki, set out on a journey to the giant's country.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading He bore Thor's wallet, containing their provisions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thialfi was of all men the swiftest of foot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here they lay down to sleep, but towards midnight were alarmed by an earthquake which shook the whole edifice.
at the time that
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
in or at the place that
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here they lay down to sleep, but towards midnight were alarmed by an earthquake which shook the whole edifice.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When night came on they found themselves in an immense forest, and searched on all sides for a place where they might pass the night, and at last came to a very large hall, with an entrance that took the whole breadth of one end of the building.
