(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 "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
BaldernounUS /ˈbɔːldər/
(Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
dearly loved
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
brought into existence
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Valhalla (J. C. Jones).
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
dissimilaradjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪmələr/
not similar
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
Frigganoun
(Norse mythology) goddess of the heavens and married love; wife of Odin
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
gladdenedadjective
made joyful
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
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 Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
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 From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
Hodurnoun
(Norse mythology) a blind god; misled by Loki, he kills his brother Balder by throwing a shaft of mistletoe
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Valhalla (J. C. Jones).
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Valhalla (J. C. Jones).
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
held dear
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
the force of workers available
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
OdinnounUS /ˈoʊdən/
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
Odin's
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From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
radiateverbUS /ˈreɪdiət/
send out rays or waves
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
estrangement from god
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
Sun-god
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From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
the rays of the sun
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
required or under orders
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
symboliseverb
represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
ValhallanounUS /ˌvælˈhælə/
(Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin
From this reading Valhalla (J. C. Jones).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
