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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 Once on a time, Asa Thor and Loki set out on a journey from Asgard to Jötunheim.
all
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From this reading They travelled all day, and in the evening they came to a countryman's house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once on a time, Asa Thor and Loki set out on a journey from Asgard to Jötunheim.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
any
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
Asa
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From this reading Once on a time, Asa Thor and Loki set out on a journey from Asgard to Jötunheim.
Asgard
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From this reading Once on a time, Asa Thor and Loki set out on a journey from Asgard to Jötunheim.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They travelled in Thor's chariot, drawn by two milk-white goats.
came
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From this reading They travelled all day, and in the evening they came to a countryman's house.
chariot
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From this reading They travelled in Thor's chariot, drawn by two milk-white goats.
countryman's
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From this reading They travelled all day, and in the evening they came to a countryman's house.
cumbrous
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
day
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From this reading They travelled all day, and in the evening they came to a countryman's house.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a poor, lonely place; but Thor descended from his chariot, and determined to pass the night there.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading It was a poor, lonely place; but Thor descended from his chariot, and determined to pass the night there.
drawn
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From this reading They travelled in Thor's chariot, drawn by two milk-white goats.
evening
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From this reading They travelled all day, and in the evening they came to a countryman's house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once on a time, Asa Thor and Loki set out on a journey from Asgard to Jötunheim.
goats
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From this reading They travelled in Thor's chariot, drawn by two milk-white goats.
happy
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a poor, lonely place; but Thor descended from his chariot, and determined to pass the night there.
house
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From this reading They travelled all day, and in the evening they came to a countryman's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They travelled in Thor's chariot, drawn by two milk-white goats.
iron
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once on a time, Asa Thor and Loki set out on a journey from Asgard to Jötunheim.
journeying
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
Jötunheim
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From this reading Once on a time, Asa Thor and Loki set out on a journey from Asgard to Jötunheim.
ladies
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
liked
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
Loki
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From this reading Once on a time, Asa Thor and Loki set out on a journey from Asgard to Jötunheim.
lonely
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From this reading It was a poor, lonely place; but Thor descended from his chariot, and determined to pass the night there.
made
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
milk-white
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From this reading They travelled in Thor's chariot, drawn by two milk-white goats.
moved
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
music
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
night
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From this reading It was a poor, lonely place; but Thor descended from his chariot, and determined to pass the night there.
noise
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once on a time, Asa Thor and Loki set out on a journey from Asgard to Jötunheim.
Once
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From this reading Once on a time, Asa Thor and Loki set out on a journey from Asgard to Jötunheim.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
out
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From this reading Once on a time, Asa Thor and Loki set out on a journey from Asgard to Jötunheim.
pass
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From this reading It was a poor, lonely place; but Thor descended from his chariot, and determined to pass the night there.
place
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a poor, lonely place; but Thor descended from his chariot, and determined to pass the night there.
rumbling
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
set
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From this reading Once on a time, Asa Thor and Loki set out on a journey from Asgard to Jötunheim.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
sometimes
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
somewhat
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
startled
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
sweeter
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
there
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From this reading It was a poor, lonely place; but Thor descended from his chariot, and determined to pass the night there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They travelled in Thor's chariot, drawn by two milk-white goats.
ThornounUS /θɔːr/
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading Once on a time, Asa Thor and Loki set out on a journey from Asgard to Jötunheim.
Thor's
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From this reading They travelled in Thor's chariot, drawn by two milk-white goats.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once on a time, Asa Thor and Loki set out on a journey from Asgard to Jötunheim.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once on a time, Asa Thor and Loki set out on a journey from Asgard to Jötunheim.
travelled
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From this reading They travelled in Thor's chariot, drawn by two milk-white goats.
tremble
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
two
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From this reading They travelled in Thor's chariot, drawn by two milk-white goats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
wheels
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From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a somewhat cumbrous iron chariot, and the wheels made a rumbling noise as it moved, which sometimes startled the ladies of Asgard, and made them tremble; but Thor liked it, thought the noise sweeter than any music, and was never so happy as when he was journeying in it from one place to another.
