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.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
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.
in the past
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.
(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 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.
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.
AsgardnounUS /ˈɑːsɡɑːrd/
(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes
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.
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.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
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.
make by combining materials and parts
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.
BUILDERnounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
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.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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.
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.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Next they made a fair house for Queen Frigg and her lovely daughters.
recognizable; marked
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.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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.
at any time
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 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.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Next they made a fair house for Queen Frigg and her lovely daughters.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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.
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.
Friggnoun
(Norse mythology) goddess of the heavens and married love; wife of Odin
From this reading Next they made a fair house for Queen Frigg and her lovely daughters.
any creature of exceptional size
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.
having or deserving or conferring glory
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.
plural of “god” — 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 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.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
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.
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.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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.
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.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
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.
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.
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.
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.
apprehended with certainty
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.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Next they made a fair house for Queen Frigg and her lovely daughters.
produced by a manufacturing process
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.
the location of something surrounded by other things
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.
used to form the superlative
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.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next they made a fair house for Queen Frigg and her lovely daughters.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Next they made a fair house for Queen Frigg and her lovely daughters.
not move; be in a resting position
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.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
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.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
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.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
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.
be standing; be upright
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.
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.
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.
in or at that place or location
From this reading First of all they built a house with a silver roof, where there were seats for all the twelve chiefs.
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.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
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.
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.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
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.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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.
everything that exists anywhere
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.
Yggdrasilnoun
(Norse mythology) a huge ash tree whose roots and branches hold the earth and Heaven and Hell together
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.
