Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

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

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

how long something has existed

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

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

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

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

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

propose a payment

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

plural of “decree” — a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

divisible by two

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).

yet to be or coming

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).

plural of “goddess” — a female deity

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

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 Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

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

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

engage in

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

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From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading These three sisters, whose names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, were personifications of the past, present, and future.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

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From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

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

From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).

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

From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).

in no manner

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

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From this reading These three sisters, whose names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, were personifications of the past, present, and future.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

estrangement from god

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).

goddess of fate: a dwarf who personified the future

From this reading These three sisters, whose names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, were personifications of the past, present, and future.

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

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

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

From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).

take without the owner's consent

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

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

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These three sisters, whose names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, were personifications of the past, present, and future.

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

From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

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

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

goddess of fate: a giantess who personified the past

From this reading These three sisters, whose names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, were personifications of the past, present, and future.

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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

the act of using

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

goddess of fate: an elf who personified the present

From this reading These three sisters, whose names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, were personifications of the past, present, and future.

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

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

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.

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

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

which person or people

From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.

conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being

From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).

belonging to which person

From this reading These three sisters, whose names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, were personifications of the past, present, and future.

(Norse mythology) a huge ash tree whose roots and branches hold the earth and Heaven and Hell together

From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.