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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Next came the gods, the good Æsir, who made earth and sky and sea, and who dwelt in Asgard, above the heavens.
all
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From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
any
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From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
Asgard
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From this reading Next came the gods, the good Æsir, who made earth and sky and sea, and who dwelt in Asgard, above the heavens.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then were created the queer little dwarfs, who lived underground in the caverns of the mountains, working at their mines of metal and precious stones.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
Bifröst
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From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
breathed
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From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
bridge
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From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
came
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From this reading Next came the gods, the good Æsir, who made earth and sky and sea, and who dwelt in Asgard, above the heavens.
caverns
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From this reading Then were created the queer little dwarfs, who lived underground in the caverns of the mountains, working at their mines of metal and precious stones.
created
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From this reading Then were created the queer little dwarfs, who lived underground in the caverns of the mountains, working at their mines of metal and precious stones.
creatures
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From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
darkness
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From this reading They lived in Jotunheim, the land of frost and darkness, and their hearts were evil.
dwarfs
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From this reading Then were created the queer little dwarfs, who lived underground in the caverns of the mountains, working at their mines of metal and precious stones.
dwell
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From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
dwelt
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From this reading Next came the gods, the good Æsir, who made earth and sky and sea, and who dwelt in Asgard, above the heavens.
earth
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From this reading Next came the gods, the good Æsir, who made earth and sky and sea, and who dwelt in Asgard, above the heavens.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
evil
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From this reading They lived in Jotunheim, the land of frost and darkness, and their hearts were evil.
EYE
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From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
frost
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From this reading They lived in Jotunheim, the land of frost and darkness, and their hearts were evil.
giants
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From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
glorious
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From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
gods
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From this reading Next came the gods, the good Æsir, who made earth and sky and sea, and who dwelt in Asgard, above the heavens.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next came the gods, the good Æsir, who made earth and sky and sea, and who dwelt in Asgard, above the heavens.
hearts
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From this reading They lived in Jotunheim, the land of frost and darkness, and their hearts were evil.
heavens
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From this reading Next came the gods, the good Æsir, who made earth and sky and sea, and who dwelt in Asgard, above the heavens.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
home
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From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
Jotunheim
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From this reading They lived in Jotunheim, the land of frost and darkness, and their hearts were evil.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
land
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From this reading They lived in Jotunheim, the land of frost and darkness, and their hearts were evil.
LastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then were created the queer little dwarfs, who lived underground in the caverns of the mountains, working at their mines of metal and precious stones.
lived
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From this reading They lived in Jotunheim, the land of frost and darkness, and their hearts were evil.
LOST
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From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
made
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From this reading Next came the gods, the good Æsir, who made earth and sky and sea, and who dwelt in Asgard, above the heavens.
men
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From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
metal
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From this reading Then were created the queer little dwarfs, who lived underground in the caverns of the mountains, working at their mines of metal and precious stones.
Midgard
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From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
mines
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From this reading Then were created the queer little dwarfs, who lived underground in the caverns of the mountains, working at their mines of metal and precious stones.
moon
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From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
mountains
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From this reading Then were created the queer little dwarfs, who lived underground in the caverns of the mountains, working at their mines of metal and precious stones.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next came the gods, the good Æsir, who made earth and sky and sea, and who dwelt in Asgard, above the heavens.
ODIN
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From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
oldest
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From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Then were created the queer little dwarfs, who lived underground in the caverns of the mountains, working at their mines of metal and precious stones.
queer
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From this reading Then were created the queer little dwarfs, who lived underground in the caverns of the mountains, working at their mines of metal and precious stones.
rainbows
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From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
sea
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From this reading Next came the gods, the good Æsir, who made earth and sky and sea, and who dwelt in Asgard, above the heavens.
sky
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From this reading Next came the gods, the good Æsir, who made earth and sky and sea, and who dwelt in Asgard, above the heavens.
stars
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From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
stones
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From this reading Then were created the queer little dwarfs, who lived underground in the caverns of the mountains, working at their mines of metal and precious stones.
stretched
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From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
sun
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From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They lived in Jotunheim, the land of frost and darkness, and their hearts were evil.
Then
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From this reading Then were created the queer little dwarfs, who lived underground in the caverns of the mountains, working at their mines of metal and precious stones.
there
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From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived in Jotunheim, the land of frost and darkness, and their hearts were evil.
things
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From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
underground
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From this reading Then were created the queer little dwarfs, who lived underground in the caverns of the mountains, working at their mines of metal and precious stones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Last of all, the gods made men to dwell in Midgard, the good world that we know, between which and the glorious home of the Æsir stretched Bifröst, the bridge of rainbows.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Next came the gods, the good Æsir, who made earth and sky and sea, and who dwelt in Asgard, above the heavens.
working
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From this reading Then were created the queer little dwarfs, who lived underground in the caverns of the mountains, working at their mines of metal and precious stones.
world
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From this reading HOW ODIN LOST HIS EYE In the beginning of things, before there was any world or sun, moon, and stars, there were the giants; for these were the oldest creatures that ever breathed.
Æsir
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From this reading Next came the gods, the good Æsir, who made earth and sky and sea, and who dwelt in Asgard, above the heavens.
