Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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.

(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 But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

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.

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.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

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.

(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes

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.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

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.

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.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

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.

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?

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

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.

fearful expectation or anticipation

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.

a person who is markedly small

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.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

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.

mat together and make felt-like

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.

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.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The hammer was gone!

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.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

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.

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.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?

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.

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?

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.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

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.

tied with a knot

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.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?

produced by a manufacturing process

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.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

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.

a vaguely specified concern

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.

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?

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

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.

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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.

the time period between dawn and noon

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.

to a great degree or extent

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 in time or place or relationship

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.

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.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

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.

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.

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.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

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.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.

plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

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.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

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.

a person who cares for persons or property

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.

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

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.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

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.

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?

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.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.

Maintained an upright posture.

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.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

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.

express in words

From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?

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.

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.

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.

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.

(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar

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.

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading But if they should learn that Miölnir was gone, who could tell what danger might not threaten the palaces of heaven?

an epithet for Jupiter

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.

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.

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.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But he started up with a roar of rage, so that all the palace trembled.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

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.

precisely as stated

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.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The hammer was gone!

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

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.

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?

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.

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?

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.

utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

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.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.