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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 A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
abode
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
AEgir
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From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
AEsir
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
Asgard
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
brother
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
children
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
created
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From this reading "In Vana-heim Wise powers him created, And to the gods a hostage gave."
creek
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
dark
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
deep
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From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
definitely
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
fishers
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
Frey
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
Freya
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
Fringed
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
frith
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
gave
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From this reading "In Vana-heim Wise powers him created, And to the gods a hostage gave."
given
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From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
god
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From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
Gods
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
Heaven
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In Vana-heim Wise powers him created, And to the gods a hostage gave."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
Hoenir
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
HostagenounUS /ˈhɑːstɪdʒ/
a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
hostages
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
how
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
knows
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
Lay
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From this reading Lay of Vafthrudnir (Thorpe's tr.).
live
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
lives
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
men
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
near
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From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
Nioerd
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
Noatun
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From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
Odin's
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lay of Vafthrudnir (Thorpe's tr.).
other
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
palace
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From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
pines
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In Vana-heim Wise powers him created, And to the gods a hostage gave."
rear'd
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
rocky
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
ruler
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From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
sands
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
scream
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
sea
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From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
sea-fowl
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
seashore
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From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
seen
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
shore
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From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
stilled
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From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
stirred
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From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
storms
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
tempests
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From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
Thorpe's
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From this reading Lay of Vafthrudnir (Thorpe's tr.).
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
tr
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From this reading Lay of Vafthrudnir (Thorpe's tr.).
two
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
up
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
Vafthrudnir
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From this reading Lay of Vafthrudnir (Thorpe's tr.).
Van-heim
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From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
Vana-heim
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
Vanas
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
waged
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
war
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From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nioerd, the god of storms, whom fishers know; Not born in Heaven--he was in Van-heim rear'd, With men, but lives a hostage with the gods; He knows each frith, and every rocky creek Fringed with dark pines, and sands where sea-fowl scream."
winds
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From this reading As ruler of the winds, and of the sea near the shore, Nioerd was given the palace of Noatun, near the seashore, where, we are told, he stilled the terrible tempests stirred up by AEgir, god of the deep sea.
Wise
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From this reading "In Vana-heim Wise powers him created, And to the gods a hostage gave."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Hostage with the Gods We have already seen how the AEsir and Vanas exchanged hostages after the terrible war they had waged against each other, and that while Hoenir, Odin's brother, went to live in Vana-heim, Nioerd, with his two children, Frey and Freya, definitely took up his abode in Asgard.
