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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this Odin mounted the eight-footed once more and rode thoughtfully home.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
angry
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From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
Asgard
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From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
back
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From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
became
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From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
bridle
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From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
broad
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From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
burst
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From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
called
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From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
came
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From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
chains
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From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
city
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From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
eight-footed
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From this reading After this Odin mounted the eight-footed once more and rode thoughtfully home.
falling
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From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
father's
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From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
fights
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From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
giants
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From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
Go
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From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
Gods
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From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
gone
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From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
grave
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From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
green
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From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
hand
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From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
held
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From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
Hermod
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From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
home
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From this reading After this Odin mounted the eight-footed once more and rode thoughtfully home.
II
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From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
just
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From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
lay
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From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
Loki
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From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
loudly
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From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
man
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From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
more
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From this reading After this Odin mounted the eight-footed once more and rode thoughtfully home.
mother
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From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
mounted
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From this reading After this Odin mounted the eight-footed once more and rode thoughtfully home.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
Odin
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From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
once
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From this reading After this Odin mounted the eight-footed once more and rode thoughtfully home.
out
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From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
PEACESTEAD
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From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
plain
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From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
playground
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From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
practised
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From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
prophetess
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From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
rather
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From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
rode
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From this reading After this Odin mounted the eight-footed once more and rode thoughtfully home.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
sham
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From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
skill
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From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this Odin mounted the eight-footed once more and rode thoughtfully home.
thoughtfully
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From this reading After this Odin mounted the eight-footed once more and rode thoughtfully home.
three
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From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
too
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From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
tournaments
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From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
trials
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From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
TwilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
waken
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From this reading "Go, go!" answered the prophetess, falling back in her grave; "no man shall waken me again until Loki have burst his chains and the Twilight of the Gods be come."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading II THE PEACESTEAD When Odin came back to Asgard, Hermod took the bridle from his father's hand and told him that the rest of the gods were gone to the Peacestead--a broad, green plain which lay just outside the city.
wise
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From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
woman
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From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
words
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From this reading At her angry words Odin became angry, too, and called out as loudly as he could, "No prophetess nor wise woman, but rather the mother of three giants."
