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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 She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
accommodate
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
all
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
also
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From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
Asgard
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
assured
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
beautiful
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
beauty
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From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
beloved
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
best
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
bestowed
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
called
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From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
charmed
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
considered
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
daughter
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From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
Denmark
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
dispose
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From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
divinity
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
easily
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
Folkvang
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
Frey
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From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
Freya
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From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
Freyja
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From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
Frigga
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
Germany
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
GoddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
goddesses
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
gods
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
grace
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
guests
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
hall
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
hall-seats
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From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
Iceland
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
identified
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
known
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From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
Love
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From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
most
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
Nerthus
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From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
Nioerd
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From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
Northern
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From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
Norway
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
reached
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
realm
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
roomy-seated
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
separate
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
Sessrymnir
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From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
sister
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From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
Skadi
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From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
Sweden
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From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
tis
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From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Folkvang 'tis called, Where Freyja has right To dispose of the hall-seats.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
Vana-heim
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From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
Vanabride
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From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
Vanadis
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From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
Vanas
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From this reading Freya, having been born in Vana-heim, was also known as Vanadis, the goddess of the Vanas, or as Vanabride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Goddess of Love Freya, the fair Northern goddess of beauty and love, was the sister of Frey and the daughter of Nioerd and Nerthus, or Skadi.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When she reached Asgard, the gods were so charmed by her beauty and grace that they bestowed upon her the realm of Folkvang and the great hall Sessrymnir (the roomy-seated), where they assured her she could easily accommodate all her guests.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was the most beautiful and best beloved of all the goddesses, and while in Germany she was identified with Frigga, in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland she was considered a separate divinity.
