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.
anew
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."
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."
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
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."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
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."
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."
AsgardnounUS /ˈɑːsɡɑːrd/
(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes
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.
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."
in or to or toward a former location
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."
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."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
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."
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
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.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
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.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
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."
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."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
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."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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."
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.
decreasing in amount or degree
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'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
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.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
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."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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."
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 "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."
destroyed or killed
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.
death of a person
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 color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
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.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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."
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."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
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.
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.
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."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After this Odin mounted the eight-footed once more and rode thoughtfully home.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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.
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."
and nothing more
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.
put into a certain place or abstract location
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.
Lokinoun
(Norse mythology) trickster; god of discord and mischief; contrived death of Balder and was overcome by Thor
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."
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
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."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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."
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."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After this Odin mounted the eight-footed once more and rode thoughtfully home.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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."
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading After this Odin mounted the eight-footed once more and rode thoughtfully home.
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."
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."
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 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."
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."
on one occasion
From this reading After this Odin mounted the eight-footed once more and rode thoughtfully home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
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
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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.
playgroundnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
prophetessnounUS /ˈprɑːfətəs/
a woman prophet
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."
on the contrary
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."
not move; be in a resting position
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.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading After this Odin mounted the eight-footed once more and rode thoughtfully home.
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."
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
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.
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."
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.
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.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading After this Odin mounted the eight-footed once more and rode thoughtfully home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and 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."
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.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
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.
tournamentsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəmənts/
plural of “tournament” — a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading This was the playground of the gods, where they practised trials of skill and held tournaments and sham fights.
the time of day immediately following sunset
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."
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
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.
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.
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.
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.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
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."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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."
the words that are spoken
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."
