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Chapter XXIII
One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain. One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all. The shadow was in Asgard too,--had walked through Frigga's hall, and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim. Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up. "Loki did it!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
later than; following
From this reading One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
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From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
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From this reading The shadow was in Asgard too,--had walked through Frigga's hall, and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
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From this reading One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
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From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
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From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
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From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
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From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Loki did it!
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From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
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From this reading One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
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From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
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From this reading The shadow was in Asgard too,--had walked through Frigga's hall, and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
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From this reading The shadow was in Asgard too,--had walked through Frigga's hall, and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard too,--had walked through Frigga's hall, and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
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From this reading The shadow was in Asgard too,--had walked through Frigga's hall, and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
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From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
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From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard too,--had walked through Frigga's hall, and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard too,--had walked through Frigga's hall, and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
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From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
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From this reading "Loki did it!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
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From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
not any; not one
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
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From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
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From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
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From this reading One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
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From this reading The shadow was in Asgard too,--had walked through Frigga's hall, and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
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From this reading One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
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From this reading The shadow was in Asgard too,--had walked through Frigga's hall, and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard too,--had walked through Frigga's hall, and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
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From this reading The shadow was in Asgard too,--had walked through Frigga's hall, and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
in the direction of
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
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From this reading One after another they turned and left the Peacestead, those friends and brothers of the slain.
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From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
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From this reading The shadow was in Asgard too,--had walked through Frigga's hall, and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shadow was in Asgard too,--had walked through Frigga's hall, and seated itself upon the threshold of Gladsheim.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another they turned and went towards the city; crushed hearts, heavy footsteps, no word amongst them, a shadow upon all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Odin had just come out to look at it, and Frigg stood by in mute despair as the Æsir came up.
