Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

in the past

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

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From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

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From this reading Flowers sprang up under his footsteps, and bright-winged insects, like flying flowers, hovered round his head.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Wherever Frey came there was summer and sunshine.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Flowers sprang up under his footsteps, and bright-winged insects, like flying flowers, hovered round his head.

moving swiftly

From this reading Flowers sprang up under his footsteps, and bright-winged insects, like flying flowers, hovered round his head.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading Flowers sprang up under his footsteps, and bright-winged insects, like flying flowers, hovered round his head.

(Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Flowers sprang up under his footsteps, and bright-winged insects, like flying flowers, hovered round his head.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading Flowers sprang up under his footsteps, and bright-winged insects, like flying flowers, hovered round his head.

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From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading Flowers sprang up under his footsteps, and bright-winged insects, like flying flowers, hovered round his head.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

(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 I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (“aged” pronounced as one syllable)

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Flowers sprang up under his footsteps, and bright-winged insects, like flying flowers, hovered round his head.

presiding officer of a school

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Flowers sprang up under his footsteps, and bright-winged insects, like flying flowers, hovered round his head.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Wherever Frey came there was summer and sunshine.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Wherever Frey came there was summer and sunshine.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Wherever Frey came there was summer and sunshine.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Flowers sprang up under his footsteps, and bright-winged insects, like flying flowers, hovered round his head.

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

From this reading Flowers sprang up under his footsteps, and bright-winged insects, like flying flowers, hovered round his head.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

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

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You have heard what Frey was like, and the kind of lessons he promised to teach his pupils, so you can imagine what pleasant times they had of it in Alfheim.

in or to any place at all

From this reading Wherever Frey came there was summer and sunshine.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading His warm breath ripened the fruit on the trees, and gave a bright yellow colour to the corn, and purple bloom to the grapes, as he passed through fields and vineyards.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I told you, some time ago, how Van Frey went away into Alfheim with the light elves, of whom Odin made him king and schoolmaster.