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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 At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
Air
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From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
all
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From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
beautiful
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From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
bones
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From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
cracks
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From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
dark
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From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
earth
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From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
fearful
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From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
flock
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From this reading He throws a shepherd-boy into the sea, and puts the whole of the flock into his pocket.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
giant
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From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
hazel-nuts
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From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He throws a shepherd-boy into the sea, and puts the whole of the flock into his pocket.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
Jötunheim
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From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
men
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From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
moment
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From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
mounted
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From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
North
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From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
Now
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From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
Odin
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From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
out
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From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
pocket
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From this reading He throws a shepherd-boy into the sea, and puts the whole of the flock into his pocket.
puny
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From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
puts
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From this reading He throws a shepherd-boy into the sea, and puts the whole of the flock into his pocket.
round
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From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
said
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From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
Sea
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From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
see
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From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
shepherd-boy
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From this reading He throws a shepherd-boy into the sea, and puts the whole of the flock into his pocket.
shores
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From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
striding
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From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
takes
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From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
three-headed
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From this reading At this moment I see a three-headed giant striding out of Jötunheim.
Throne
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From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
throws
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From this reading He throws a shepherd-boy into the sea, and puts the whole of the flock into his pocket.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
top
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From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
very
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From this reading "The earth is very beautiful," said Odin, from the top of his throne, "very beautiful in every part, even to the shores of the dark North Sea; but, alas! the men of the earth are puny and fearful.
waiting
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From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now he takes them out again one by one, and cracks their bones as if they were hazel-nuts, whilst, all the time, men look on, and do nothing."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
whole
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From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
Æsir
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From this reading In the morning Odin mounted Air Throne, and looked over the whole earth, whilst the Æsir stood all round waiting to hear what he thought about it.
