Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading She was weeping already, and in five minutes there was not a tearless eye in Asgard.

(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 "Oh! is that all?" they cried, as soon as he had delivered his message.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading She was weeping already, and in five minutes there was not a tearless eye in Asgard.

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

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

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

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

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

From this reading She was weeping already, and in five minutes there was not a tearless eye in Asgard.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Nothing can be more easy;" and then they all hurried off to tell Frigga.

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

From this reading And Hermod came up.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Nothing can be more easy;" and then they all hurried off to tell Frigga.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh! is that all?" they cried, as soon as he had delivered his message.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading "Oh! is that all?" they cried, as soon as he had delivered his message.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "Nothing can be more easy;" and then they all hurried off to tell Frigga.

the organ of sight

From this reading She was weeping already, and in five minutes there was not a tearless eye in Asgard.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading She was weeping already, and in five minutes there was not a tearless eye in Asgard.

(Norse mythology) goddess of the heavens and married love; wife of Odin

From this reading "Nothing can be more easy;" and then they all hurried off to tell Frigga.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

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

From this reading "Oh! is that all?" they cried, as soon as he had delivered his message.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

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

From this reading "Oh! is that all?" they cried, as soon as he had delivered his message.

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

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

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

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

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

From this reading "Oh! is that all?" they cried, as soon as he had delivered his message.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading "Nothing can be more easy;" and then they all hurried off to tell Frigga.

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

From this reading She was weeping already, and in five minutes there was not a tearless eye in Asgard.

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

From this reading "Oh! is that all?" they cried, as soon as he had delivered his message.

engage in

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading "Oh! is that all?" they cried, as soon as he had delivered his message.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading She was weeping already, and in five minutes there was not a tearless eye in Asgard.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Nothing can be more easy;" and then they all hurried off to tell Frigga.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was weeping already, and in five minutes there was not a tearless eye in Asgard.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Nothing can be more easy;" and then they all hurried off to tell Frigga.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

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

From this reading "Nothing can be more easy;" and then they all hurried off to tell Frigga.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh! is that all?" they cried, as soon as he had delivered his message.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

cut with a saw

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

express in words

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

in the near future

From this reading "Oh! is that all?" they cried, as soon as he had delivered his message.

free from tears

From this reading She was weeping already, and in five minutes there was not a tearless eye in Asgard.

express in words

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh! is that all?" they cried, as soon as he had delivered his message.

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

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Nothing can be more easy;" and then they all hurried off to tell Frigga.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She was weeping already, and in five minutes there was not a tearless eye in Asgard.

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

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

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

From this reading "Nothing can be more easy;" and then they all hurried off to tell Frigga.

the upper part of anything

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

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

From this reading And Hermod came up.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

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

From this reading She was weeping already, and in five minutes there was not a tearless eye in Asgard.

showing sorrow

From this reading She was weeping already, and in five minutes there was not a tearless eye in Asgard.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."

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

From this reading "Well, Hermod, what did she say?" asked the Æsir from the top of the hill, as they saw him coming; "make haste and tell us what she said."