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abode
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
According
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From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
Age
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
Asgard
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
ash
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
bid
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From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
called
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From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
decrees
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From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
descendants
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From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).
ended
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
evil
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From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
fate
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From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
Fates
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From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
fountain
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).
future
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From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
giant
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From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).
goddesses
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From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
gods
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From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
Golden
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
heavenly
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
homes
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
influence
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From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
lessons
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From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
made
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
mission
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From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
mythologists
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From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
names
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From this reading These three sisters, whose names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, were personifications of the past, present, and future.
near
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
night
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From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
Norns
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From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
Northern
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From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
Norvi
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From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).
Nott
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From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).
nowise
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From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
other
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From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
past
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From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
personifications
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From this reading These three sisters, whose names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, were personifications of the past, present, and future.
present
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From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
probably
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From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
sin
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
sisters
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From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).
Skuld
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From this reading These three sisters, whose names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, were personifications of the past, present, and future.
some
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From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
soon
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
sprang
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From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).
steal
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
subject
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From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
teach
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From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These three sisters, whose names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, were personifications of the past, present, and future.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
up
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
Urd
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From this reading These three sisters, whose names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, were personifications of the past, present, and future.
Urdar
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
use
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From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
Verdandi
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From this reading These three sisters, whose names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, were personifications of the past, present, and future.
warn
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From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Three Fates The Northern goddesses of fate, who were called Norns, were in nowise subject to the other gods, who might neither question nor influence their decrees.
wholesome
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From this reading According to some mythologists, their mission was to warn the gods of future evil, to bid them make good use of the present, and to teach them wholesome lessons from the past.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were three sisters, probably descendants of the giant Norvi, from whom sprang Nott (night).
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading These three sisters, whose names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, were personifications of the past, present, and future.
Yggdrasil
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From this reading As soon as the Golden Age was ended, and sin began to steal even into the heavenly homes of Asgard, the Norns made their appearance under the great ash Yggdrasil, and took up their abode near the Urdar fountain.
