used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
(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 "In all the world ye will not find its like."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The giants gazed greedily upon the hoard, and drew near to parley.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading "See for yourselves!" said Loki, casting the glittering heap upon the earth.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The giants gazed greedily upon the hoard, and drew near to parley.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "See for yourselves!" said Loki, casting the glittering heap upon the earth.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "In all the world ye will not find its like."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "See for yourselves!" said Loki, casting the glittering heap upon the earth.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The giants gazed greedily upon the hoard, and drew near to parley.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The giants gazed greedily upon the hoard, and drew near to parley.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading "See for yourselves!" said Loki, casting the glittering heap upon the earth.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
coins made of gold
From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/
in a greedy manner
From this reading The giants gazed greedily upon the hoard, and drew near to parley.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "See for yourselves!" said Loki, casting the glittering heap upon the earth.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
hoardverbUS /hɔːrd/
save up as for future use
From this reading The giants gazed greedily upon the hoard, and drew near to parley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In all the world ye will not find its like."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "In all the world ye will not find its like."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "In all the world ye will not find its like."
Lokinoun
(Norse mythology) trickster; god of discord and mischief; contrived death of Balder and was overcome by Thor
From this reading "See for yourselves!" said Loki, casting the glittering heap upon the earth.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The giants gazed greedily upon the hoard, and drew near to parley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "In all the world ye will not find its like."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading The giants gazed greedily upon the hoard, and drew near to parley.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "See for yourselves!" said Loki, casting the glittering heap upon the earth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See for yourselves!" said Loki, casting the glittering heap upon the earth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
stavesnounUS /steɪvz/
plural of “stave” — (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "See for yourselves!" said Loki, casting the glittering heap upon the earth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
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 "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The giants gazed greedily upon the hoard, and drew near to parley.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "See for yourselves!" said Loki, casting the glittering heap upon the earth.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "In all the world ye will not find its like."
Wo-tan
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From this reading "So be it," answered Wo-tan, and he commanded that staves be set upright in the ground and that the Gold be heaped between them.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "’Tis indeed a wonderful treasure," they said; "but the mass must equal in height and breadth the stature of this comely goddess."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "In all the world ye will not find its like."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "In all the world ye will not find its like."
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "See for yourselves!" said Loki, casting the glittering heap upon the earth.
