used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
in the past
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But always behind Sol and Mani wolves went, a wolf behind each.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
ASGARDnounUS /ˈɑːsɡɑːrd/
(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wolves caught on them at last and they devoured Sol and Mani.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But always behind Sol and Mani wolves went, a wolf behind each.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But always behind Sol and Mani wolves went, a wolf behind each.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The wolves caught on them at last and they devoured Sol and Mani.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And then the world was in darkness and cold.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And then the world was in darkness and cold.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading The wolves caught on them at last and they devoured Sol and Mani.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
DWELLERSnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But always behind Sol and Mani wolves went, a wolf behind each.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
immediately past
From this reading The wolves caught on them at last and they devoured Sol and Mani.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
Mani
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From this reading Sol was the name of that Sun and Mani was the name of that Moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sol was the name of that Sun and Mani was the name of that Moon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sol was the name of that Sun and Mani was the name of that Moon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wolves caught on them at last and they devoured Sol and Mani.
on one occasion
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading Sol was the name of that Sun and Mani was the name of that Moon.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sol was the name of that Sun and Mani was the name of that Moon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wolves caught on them at last and they devoured Sol and Mani.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the world was in darkness and cold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wolves caught on them at last and they devoured Sol and Mani.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD FAR AWAY AND LONG AGO Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But always behind Sol and Mani wolves went, a wolf behind each.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading But always behind Sol and Mani wolves went, a wolf behind each.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading But always behind Sol and Mani wolves went, a wolf behind each.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And then the world was in darkness and cold.
