used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
anew
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
(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 In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
divisible by two
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading He throws a shepherd-boy into the sea, and puts the whole of the flock into his pocket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
hazel-nuts
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From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He throws a shepherd-boy into the sea, and puts the whole of the flock into his pocket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
Jötunheim
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From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
the force of workers available
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
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 morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He throws a shepherd-boy into the sea, and puts the whole of the flock into his pocket.
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading He throws a shepherd-boy into the sea, and puts the whole of the flock into his pocket.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
shepherd-boy
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From this reading He throws a shepherd-boy into the sea, and puts the whole of the flock into his pocket.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
three-headed
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From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading He throws a shepherd-boy into the sea, and puts the whole of the flock into his pocket.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
precisely as stated
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
Æsir
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From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
