used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She walked through Asgard with a smile upon her face, and where she walked and where she smiled Care and dire Foreboding came.
AEsirnoun
(Norse mythology) the chief of gods living at Asgard
From this reading She came within and she had her seat amongst the AEsir and the Vanir.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
how long something has existed
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading She came within and she had her seat amongst the AEsir and the Vanir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
ASGARDnounUS /ˈɑːsɡɑːrd/
(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
Braginoun
(Norse mythology) god of poetry and music; son of Odin
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gulveig the Witch came into Asgard, for Heimdall might not forbid her entrance.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She walked through Asgard with a smile upon her face, and where she walked and where she smiled Care and dire Foreboding came.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading She walked through Asgard with a smile upon her face, and where she walked and where she smiled Care and dire Foreboding came.
DwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Gulveig the Witch came into Asgard, for Heimdall might not forbid her entrance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She walked through Asgard with a smile upon her face, and where she walked and where she smiled Care and dire Foreboding came.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gulveig the Witch came into Asgard, for Heimdall might not forbid her entrance.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading Gulveig the Witch came into Asgard, for Heimdall might not forbid her entrance.
FOREBODINGnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
brought together in one place
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
Gulveig
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From this reading Gulveig the Witch came into Asgard, for Heimdall might not forbid her entrance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She came within and she had her seat amongst the AEsir and the Vanir.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
Heimdallnoun
(Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard
From this reading Gulveig the Witch came into Asgard, for Heimdall might not forbid her entrance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gulveig the Witch came into Asgard, for Heimdall might not forbid her entrance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
Iduna
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From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gulveig the Witch came into Asgard, for Heimdall might not forbid her entrance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Gulveig the Witch came into Asgard, for Heimdall might not forbid her entrance.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gulveig the Witch came into Asgard, for Heimdall might not forbid her entrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She came within and she had her seat amongst the AEsir and the Vanir.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came within and she had her seat amongst the AEsir and the Vanir.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She walked through Asgard with a smile upon her face, and where she walked and where she smiled Care and dire Foreboding came.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She walked through Asgard with a smile upon her face, and where she walked and where she smiled Care and dire Foreboding came.
express in speech
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She walked through Asgard with a smile upon her face, and where she walked and where she smiled Care and dire Foreboding came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She walked through Asgard with a smile upon her face, and where she walked and where she smiled Care and dire Foreboding came.
Vanirnoun
(Norse mythology) group of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir
From this reading She came within and she had her seat amongst the AEsir and the Vanir.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked through Asgard with a smile upon her face, and where she walked and where she smiled Care and dire Foreboding came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
in or at the place that
From this reading She walked through Asgard with a smile upon her face, and where she walked and where she smiled Care and dire Foreboding came.
which person or people
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Those who felt the care and the foreboding most deeply were Bragi the Poet and his wife, the fair and simple Iduna, she who gathered the apples that kept age from the Dwellers in Asgard.
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Gulveig the Witch came into Asgard, for Heimdall might not forbid her entrance.
WITCH'SnounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪz/
possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE WITCH'S HEART FOREBODING IN ASGARD What happened afterwards is to the shame of the Gods, and mortals may hardly speak of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She walked through Asgard with a smile upon her face, and where she walked and where she smiled Care and dire Foreboding came.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She came within and she had her seat amongst the AEsir and the Vanir.
