used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, by these three, after a great number of years, Odin and his gods came to grief.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, by these three, after a great number of years, Odin and his gods came to grief.
(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 It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
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 The gods all understood that their fates depended upon the god of love, the bright and beautiful Balder.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The gods all understood that their fates depended upon the god of love, the bright and beautiful Balder.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The gods all understood that their fates depended upon the god of love, the bright and beautiful Balder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, by these three, after a great number of years, Odin and his gods came to grief.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, by these three, after a great number of years, Odin and his gods came to grief.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The gods all understood that their fates depended upon the god of love, the bright and beautiful Balder.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If he died they must die.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If he died they must die.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
fatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The gods all understood that their fates depended upon the god of love, the bright and beautiful Balder.
Fenris
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From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
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 gods all understood that their fates depended upon the god of love, the bright and beautiful Balder.
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 And, by these three, after a great number of years, Odin and his gods came to grief.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading And, by these three, after a great number of years, Odin and his gods came to grief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he died they must die.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
Iormungandur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The gods all understood that their fates depended upon the god of love, the bright and beautiful Balder.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If he died they must die.
not any; not one
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading And, by these three, after a great number of years, Odin and his gods came to grief.
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 And, by these three, after a great number of years, Odin and his gods came to grief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
any competition
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
To recall to mind.
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
sea-serpent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gods all understood that their fates depended upon the god of love, the bright and beautiful Balder.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he died they must die.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
ThornounUS /θɔːr/
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And, by these three, after a great number of years, Odin and his gods came to grief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The gods all understood that their fates depended upon the god of love, the bright and beautiful Balder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The gods all understood that their fates depended upon the god of love, the bright and beautiful Balder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
a late time of life
From this reading And, by these three, after a great number of years, Odin and his gods came to grief.
Ymer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is no great wonder that with all these things to help him Thor succeeded in killing off Ymer, and his race of giants, for he did most of this work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, you remember, in the account given of the destruction of the giants, and the land and sea monsters, that one giant escaped, and the wolf Fenris, and the great sea-serpent, Iormungandur.
