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all
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From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
Balder
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
beams
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From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
beautiful
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
beloved
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From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
BestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
blind
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
bright
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From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
brother
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
brow
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From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
C
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From this reading Valhalla (J. C. Jones).
character
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From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
children
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From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
darkness
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
dissimilar
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From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
Frigga
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From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
gladdened
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From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
god
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
gods
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From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
golden
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From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
hearts
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From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
Hodur
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
innocence
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
J
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From this reading Valhalla (J. C. Jones).
Jones
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From this reading Valhalla (J. C. Jones).
light
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
like
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
locks
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From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
love
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From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
Loved
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From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
men
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From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
obscurity
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
Odin
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From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
Odin's
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From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
physical
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From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
possible
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From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
pure
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
radiate
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From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
round
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From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
sin
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
snowy
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From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
sombre
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
sons
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From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
Sun-god
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From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
sunshine
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From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
supposed
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
symbolise
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
taciturn
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
throne
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From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
twelve
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From this reading "Of all the twelve round Odin's throne, Balder, the Beautiful, alone, The Sun-god, good, and pure, and bright, Was loved by all, as all love light."
twin
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From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
two
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From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
Valhalla
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From this reading Valhalla (J. C. Jones).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Best Loved To Odin and Frigga, we are told, were born twin sons as dissimilar in character and physical appearance as it was possible for two children to be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From his snowy brow and golden locks seemed to radiate beams of sunshine which gladdened the hearts of gods and men, by whom he was equally beloved.
worshipped
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From this reading Hodur, god of darkness, was sombre, taciturn, and blind, like the obscurity of sin, which he was supposed to symbolise, while his brother Balder, the beautiful, was worshipped as the pure and radiant god of innocence and light.
