used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
(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 She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
in addition
From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
AsgardnounUS /ˈɑːsɡɑːrd/
(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
dearly loved
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
brought into existence
From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
carefully weighed
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
a female human offspring
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
Folkvang
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
FreynounUS /freɪ/
(Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
FreyanounUS /ˈfreɪə/
(Norse mythology) goddess of love and fecundity; daughter of Njorth and sister of Frey
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
Freyjanoun
(Norse mythology) goddess of love and fecundity; daughter of Njorth and sister of Frey
From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
Frigganoun
(Norse mythology) goddess of the heavens and married love; wife of Odin
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
GoddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
goddessesnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəsɪz/
plural of “goddess” — a female deity
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
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 When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
hall-seats
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From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
Nerthusnoun
the Teutonic goddess of fertility; later identified with Norse Njord
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
Nioerd
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From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
roomy-seated
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
Sessrymnir
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
Skadi
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From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
SwedennounUS /ˈswiːdən/
a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
Vana-heim
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From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
Vanabride
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From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
Vanadis
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From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
Vanas
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From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
at the time that
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
in or at the place that
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
