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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 The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
all
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From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
Always
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
Asgard
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From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
backwards
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From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
beautiful
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From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
become
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
bit
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
blade
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From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
bore
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From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
Bragi
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From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
BriskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
called
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
city
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From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
colour
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From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
dance
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From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
day
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
decay
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
dew
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From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
drop
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From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
early
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From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
entered
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
far
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
flowers
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From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
forwardsnounUS /ˈforwards/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
gardens
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From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
Gladsheim
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
glittering
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From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
grass
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From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
green
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From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
grew
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
grove
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From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
half-opened
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From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
heads
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From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
hedges
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From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
hill
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
Idūna
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From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
leaves
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From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
light
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From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
lived
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From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
making
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From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
many
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From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
mostly
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From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
night
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From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
older
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
round
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From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
side
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
south
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
spring
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From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
swaying
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From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
tender
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From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
there
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From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
trees
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From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
trembling
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From this reading The flowers were mostly half-opened, and every blade of grass bore always a trembling, glittering drop of early dew.
wandered
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From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
wife
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From this reading Of all the groves and gardens round the city of Asgard--and they were many and beautiful--there was none so beautiful as the one where Idūna, the wife of Bragi, lived.
winds
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From this reading Brisk little winds wandered about the grove, making the leaves dance from morning till night and swaying backwards and forwards the heads of the flowers.
wore
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From this reading The trees wore always a tender, light green colour, as the hedges do in spring.
Young
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From this reading It stood on the south side of the hill, not far from Gladsheim, and it was called "Always Young," because nothing that grew there could ever decay, or become the least bit older than it was on the day when Idūna entered it.
