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1056
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
1640
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
According
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From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
ancestors
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From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is that of the northern nations called Scandinavians, who inhabited the countries now known as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
attention
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From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
back
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
belongs
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From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
bottomless
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From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
branch
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From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
called
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From this reading It is that of the northern nations called Scandinavians, who inhabited the countries now known as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.
collections
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
contained
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
countries
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From this reading It is that of the northern nations called Scandinavians, who inhabited the countries now known as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.
date
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
dates
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
deep
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From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
Denmark
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From this reading It is that of the northern nations called Scandinavians, who inhabited the countries now known as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.
derive
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From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
earth
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From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
Edda
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
Eddas
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
engaged
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From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
English
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From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
especially
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From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
far
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From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
flowed
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From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
fountain
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From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
heaven
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From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
Iceland
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From this reading It is that of the northern nations called Scandinavians, who inhabited the countries now known as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
inhabited
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From this reading It is that of the northern nations called Scandinavians, who inhabited the countries now known as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
known
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From this reading It is that of the northern nations called Scandinavians, who inhabited the countries now known as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.
mist
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From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
modern
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
more
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
mythological
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
Mythology
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From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
nations
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From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
Norway
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From this reading It is that of the northern nations called Scandinavians, who inhabited the countries now known as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
now
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From this reading It is that of the northern nations called Scandinavians, who inhabited the countries now known as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
oldest
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
once
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From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
only
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From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
origin
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From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
overlooked
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From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
poetry
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
prose
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
records
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
regions
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From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
relate
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From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
Scandinavians
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From this reading It is that of the northern nations called Scandinavians, who inhabited the countries now known as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.
southern
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From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
stories
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From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
superstitions
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From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
Sweden
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From this reading It is that of the northern nations called Scandinavians, who inhabited the countries now known as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is that of the northern nations called Scandinavians, who inhabited the countries now known as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
there
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From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
thus
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From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
two
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
Valhalla
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From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
Valkyrior
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From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But there is another branch of ancient superstitions which ought not to be entirely overlooked, especially as it belongs to the nations from which we, through our English ancestors, derive our origin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Northern Mythology Valhalla The Valkyrior The stories which have engaged our attention thus far relate to the mythology of southern regions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is that of the northern nations called Scandinavians, who inhabited the countries now known as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.
world
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From this reading According to the Eddas there was once no heaven above nor earth beneath, but only a bottomless deep, and a world of mist in which flowed a fountain.
year
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From this reading These mythological records are contained in two collections called the Eddas, of which the oldest is in poetry and dates back to the year 1056, the more modern, or prose Edda, being of the date of 1640.
