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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 THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
Ages
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
ago
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
all
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From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
All-Father
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From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
Asgard
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From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
beautiful
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
build
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
BUILDER
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
built
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From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
chiefs
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From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
city
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
daughters
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From this reading Next they made a fair house for Queen Frigg and her lovely daughters.
decided
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
earth
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From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next they made a fair house for Queen Frigg and her lovely daughters.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
Frigg
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From this reading Next they made a fair house for Queen Frigg and her lovely daughters.
GIANT
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
glorious
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
gods
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
happened
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From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
heavens
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next they made a fair house for Queen Frigg and her lovely daughters.
high
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
house
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From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
Ida
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From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
known
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
lovely
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From this reading Next they made a fair house for Queen Frigg and her lovely daughters.
made
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
midst
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From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
most
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next they made a fair house for Queen Frigg and her lovely daughters.
Odin
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From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
Plain
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From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
Queen
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From this reading Next they made a fair house for Queen Frigg and her lovely daughters.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
roof
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From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
roots
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From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
sea
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From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
seats
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From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
see
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From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
shade
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From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
silver
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From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
sky
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From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
stand
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From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
there
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From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
throne
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From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
tree
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From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
twelve
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From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
wonder
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From this reading In the midst, and high above the rest, was the wonder throne of Odin the All-Father, whence he could see everything that happened in the sky or on the earth or in the sea.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
world
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From this reading THE GIANT BUILDER Ages and ages ago, when the world was first made, the gods decided to build a beautiful city high above the heavens, the most glorious and wonderful city that ever was known.
Yggdrasil
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From this reading Asgard was to be its name, and it was to stand on Ida Plain under the shade of Yggdrasil, the great tree whose roots were underneath the earth.
