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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 They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
all
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
always
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime Odin, Loki, and Hœnir proceeded on their journey.
any
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From this reading They were not bound on any particular quest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
away
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
barn
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
becoming
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From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
bound
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From this reading They were not bound on any particular quest.
bountifully
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
comporting
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From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
evenly
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
field
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
forge-door
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
forge-fire
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
full
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
furrow
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
going
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From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
grain
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
guided
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
halted
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
hammer
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
how
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
Hœnir
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From this reading In the meantime Odin, Loki, and Hœnir proceeded on their journey.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Odin, Loki, and Hœnir proceeded on their journey.
inspected
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
iron
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the meantime Odin, Loki, and Hœnir proceeded on their journey.
leaving
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
Loki
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From this reading In the meantime Odin, Loki, and Hœnir proceeded on their journey.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
manner
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From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime Odin, Loki, and Hœnir proceeded on their journey.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not bound on any particular quest.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
now
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
observe
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
Odin
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From this reading In the meantime Odin, Loki, and Hœnir proceeded on their journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
old
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime Odin, Loki, and Hœnir proceeded on their journey.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
out
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
particular
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From this reading They were not bound on any particular quest.
piece
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
plough-share
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
ploughman
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
proceeded
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From this reading In the meantime Odin, Loki, and Hœnir proceeded on their journey.
quest
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From this reading They were not bound on any particular quest.
said
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
see
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From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
smith
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
smithy
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
soil
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
straw
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
strayed
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From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
subjects
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From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
thatching
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime Odin, Loki, and Hœnir proceeded on their journey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Odin, Loki, and Hœnir proceeded on their journey.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
then
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not bound on any particular quest.
things
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From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
turned
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
well
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From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not bound on any particular quest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
wielded
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From this reading Every now and then they halted while Odin inspected the thatching of a barn, or stood at the smithy to see how the smith wielded his hammer, or in a furrow to observe if the ploughman guided his plough-share evenly through the soil.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
working
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
workman
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
world
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From this reading They strayed hither and thither that Odin might see that things were going on well in the world, and his subjects comporting themselves in a becoming manner.
yielded
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From this reading "Well done," he said if the workman was working with all his might; and he turned away, leaving something behind him, a straw in the barn, a piece of old iron at the forge-door, a grain in the furrow--nothing to look at; but ever after the barn was always full, the forge-fire never went out, the field yielded bountifully.
