Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

how long something has existed

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

(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 To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

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

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

move towards

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

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

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading "The golden apples Out of her garden Have yielded you a dower of youth, Ate you them every day."

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

for the reason that

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

cause to be bored

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

(Norse mythology) god of poetry and music; son of Odin

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "The golden apples Out of her garden Have yielded you a dower of youth, Ate you them every day."

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

From this reading "The golden apples Out of her garden Have yielded you a dower of youth, Ate you them every day."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "The golden apples Out of her garden Have yielded you a dower of youth, Ate you them every day."

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From this reading Wagner (Forman's tr.).

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading "The golden apples Out of her garden Have yielded you a dower of youth, Ate you them every day."

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 Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading "The golden apples Out of her garden Have yielded you a dower of youth, Ate you them every day."

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

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "The golden apples Out of her garden Have yielded you a dower of youth, Ate you them every day."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

(Norse mythology) goddess of spring and wife of Bragi; guarded the apples that kept the gods eternally young

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

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

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

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

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

not any; not one

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

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

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "The golden apples Out of her garden Have yielded you a dower of youth, Ate you them every day."

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

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

a person who represents an abstract quality

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

any competition

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

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

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

the season of growth

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

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

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

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

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

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

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

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

From this reading Wagner (Forman's tr.).

a formal word for “on”

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)

From this reading Wagner (Forman's tr.).

past form of “ward” — watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

in a hearty manner

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

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

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

at the time that

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

which person or people

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading To further win their affections she promised them a daily taste of the marvellous apples which she bore in her casket, and which had the power of conferring immortal youth and loveliness upon all who partook of them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading "The golden apples Out of her garden Have yielded you a dower of youth, Ate you them every day."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The golden apples Out of her garden Have yielded you a dower of youth, Ate you them every day."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Thanks to this magic fruit, the Scandinavian gods, who, because they sprang from a mixed race, were not all immortal, warded off the approach of old age and disease, and remained vigorous, beautiful, and young through countless ages.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The Apples of Youth Idun, the personification of spring or immortal youth, who, according to some mythologists, had no birth and was never to taste death, was warmly welcomed by the gods when she made her appearance in Asgard with Bragi.