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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 QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
all
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From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.
always
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
arm
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
Asgard
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
awoke
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.
clouds
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?
danger
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From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?
dared
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
dread
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
enemies
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
felt
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
gone
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From this reading The hammer was gone!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
HAMMER
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
heaven
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From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
kept
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
knotted
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
learn
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From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?
made
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
magic
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
matter
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?
mighty
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
Miölnir
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
much
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
near
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
Now
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
out
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
palace
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From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.
palaces
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From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?
pillow
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
protector
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
QUEST
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
rage
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From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.
roar
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From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.
serious
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.
started
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From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
stretching
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
Thor
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
threaten
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From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?
Thunderer
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
trembled
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From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
up
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From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.
venture
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
very
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hammer was gone!
weapon
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
yawn
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From this reading THE QUEST OF THE HAMMER One morning Thor the Thunderer awoke with a yawn, and stretching out his knotted arm, felt for his precious hammer, which he kept always under his pillow of clouds.
Æsir
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From this reading Now this was a very serious matter, for Thor was the protector of Asgard, and Miölnir, the magic hammer which the dwarf had made, was his mighty weapon, of which the enemies of the Æsir stood so much in dread that they dared not venture near.
