adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
AsgardnounUS /ˈɑːsɡɑːrd/
(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard, too --had walked through Frigga's hall and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
BALDUR
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From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
DEADadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Loki did it!
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
Frigganoun
(Norse mythology) goddess of the heavens and married love; wife of Odin
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
Frigga's
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From this reading The shadow was in Asgard, too --had walked through Frigga's hall and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
Gladsheim
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From this reading The shadow was in Asgard, too --had walked through Frigga's hall and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard, too --had walked through Frigga's hall and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard, too --had walked through Frigga's hall and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard, too --had walked through Frigga's hall and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard, too --had walked through Frigga's hall and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
Lokinoun
(Norse mythology) trickster; god of discord and mischief; contrived death of Balder and was overcome by Thor
From this reading "Loki did it!
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
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 Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
Peacestead
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From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard, too --had walked through Frigga's hall and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard, too --had walked through Frigga's hall and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard, too --had walked through Frigga's hall and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard, too --had walked through Frigga's hall and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading BALDUR DEAD One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard, too --had walked through Frigga's hall and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard, too --had walked through Frigga's hall and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
Æsir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigga stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
