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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am the God Thor, I am the War God, I am the Thunderer!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
Asgard
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From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
belt
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From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
careful
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From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
city
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From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
danger
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From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
defender
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From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
doubled
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From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
down
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From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
fastness
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From this reading Here in my Northland, My fastness and fortress, Reign I forever!
foes
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From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
forever
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From this reading Here in my Northland, My fastness and fortress, Reign I forever!
fortress
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From this reading Here in my Northland, My fastness and fortress, Reign I forever!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
frost
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From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
giants
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From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
glove
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From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
God
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From this reading “I am the God Thor, I am the War God, I am the Thunderer!
going
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From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
hammer
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From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here in my Northland, My fastness and fortress, Reign I forever!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am the God Thor, I am the War God, I am the Thunderer!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here in my Northland, My fastness and fortress, Reign I forever!
iron
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From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
magic
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From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
many
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From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
more
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From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here in my Northland, My fastness and fortress, Reign I forever!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
Northland
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From this reading Here in my Northland, My fastness and fortress, Reign I forever!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
Once
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From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
other
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From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
power
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From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
put
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From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
Reign
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From this reading Here in my Northland, My fastness and fortress, Reign I forever!
sacred
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From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
slain
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From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
sweep
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From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
taken
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From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
Then
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From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
things
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From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
Thor
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From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
throw
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From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
Thunderer
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From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
tightened
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From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
two
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From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
War
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From this reading “I am the God Thor, I am the War God, I am the Thunderer!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once more the sacred city of Asgard was saved from danger, for Thor was its defender, and he was careful never again to let his magic hammer be taken from him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then did the mighty Thunderer sweep down his foes, and many of the cruel frost giants were slain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides the hammer, Thor had two other precious things, his belt of strength, which doubled his power when he tightened it, and his iron glove, which he put on when he was going to throw the hammer.
