used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
(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 Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
AsgardnounUS /ˈɑːsɡɑːrd/
(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
for the reason that
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
cause to be bored
From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
Braginoun
(Norse mythology) god of poetry and music; son of Odin
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
BriskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
at any time
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
Gladsheim
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
half-opened
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From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
Idūna
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From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
not one, and not any
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
the season of growth
From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
up to a particular time
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
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 The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
a shaky motion
From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
at the time that
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
