anew
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
how long something has existed
From this reading Old age, you know, spares none, not even Odin and his Asa-folk.
(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 They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old age, you know, spares none, not even Odin and his Asa-folk.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The apples which Idun guarded so carefully were the priceless boon of youth.
Asa-folk
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From this reading Old age, you know, spares none, not even Odin and his Asa-folk.
Asas
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From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading The apples which Idun guarded so carefully were the priceless boon of youth.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Once, however, they came near losing the apples,--or losing rather Idun and her golden key, without which no one could ever open the box.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once, however, they came near losing the apples,--or losing rather Idun and her golden key, without which no one could ever open the box.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The apples which Idun guarded so carefully were the priceless boon of youth.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Once, however, they came near losing the apples,--or losing rather Idun and her golden key, without which no one could ever open the box.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
divisible by two
From this reading Old age, you know, spares none, not even Odin and his Asa-folk.
at any time
From this reading Once, however, they came near losing the apples,--or losing rather Idun and her golden key, without which no one could ever open the box.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Once, however, they came near losing the apples,--or losing rather Idun and her golden key, without which no one could ever open the box.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading The apples which Idun guarded so carefully were the priceless boon of youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old age, you know, spares none, not even Odin and his Asa-folk.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Once, however, they came near losing the apples,--or losing rather Idun and her golden key, without which no one could ever open the box.
Idunnoun
(Norse mythology) goddess of spring and wife of Bragi; guarded the apples that kept the gods eternally young
From this reading The apples which Idun guarded so carefully were the priceless boon of youth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Once, however, they came near losing the apples,--or losing rather Idun and her golden key, without which no one could ever open the box.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Old age, you know, spares none, not even Odin and his Asa-folk.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Once, however, they came near losing the apples,--or losing rather Idun and her golden key, without which no one could ever open the box.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Once, however, they came near losing the apples,--or losing rather Idun and her golden key, without which no one could ever open the box.
not any; not one
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
not one, and not any
From this reading Old age, you know, spares none, not even Odin and his Asa-folk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Old age, you know, spares none, not even Odin and his Asa-folk.
OdinnounUS /ˈoʊdən/
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
From this reading Old age, you know, spares none, not even Odin and his Asa-folk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The apples which Idun guarded so carefully were the priceless boon of youth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old age, you know, spares none, not even Odin and his Asa-folk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, however, they came near losing the apples,--or losing rather Idun and her golden key, without which no one could ever open the box.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once, however, they came near losing the apples,--or losing rather Idun and her golden key, without which no one could ever open the box.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Once, however, they came near losing the apples,--or losing rather Idun and her golden key, without which no one could ever open the box.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once, however, they came near losing the apples,--or losing rather Idun and her golden key, without which no one could ever open the box.
pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading The apples which Idun guarded so carefully were the priceless boon of youth.
on the contrary
From this reading Once, however, they came near losing the apples,--or losing rather Idun and her golden key, without which no one could ever open the box.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The apples which Idun guarded so carefully were the priceless boon of youth.
sparesnounUS /sperz/
plural of “spare” — an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
From this reading Old age, you know, spares none, not even Odin and his Asa-folk.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The apples which Idun guarded so carefully were the priceless boon of youth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
toothlessadjectiveUS /ˈtuːθləs/
lacking teeth
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
weak-minded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
at the time that
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The apples which Idun guarded so carefully were the priceless boon of youth.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Once, however, they came near losing the apples,--or losing rather Idun and her golden key, without which no one could ever open the box.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They all grow old and gray; and, if there were no cure for age, they would become feeble, and toothless and blind, deaf, tottering, and weak-minded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Old age, you know, spares none, not even Odin and his Asa-folk.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Whenever the Asas felt old age coming on, they went to her, and she gave them of her fruit; and, when they had tasted, they grew young and strong and handsome again.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The apples which Idun guarded so carefully were the priceless boon of youth.
