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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 When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
abode
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From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
all
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From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
allays
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From this reading There Forseti dwells Throughout all time, And every strife allays."
also
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From this reading "Glitner is the tenth; It is on gold sustained, And also with silver decked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
Asgard
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From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
awarded
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From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
Balder
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From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
became
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From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
brightly
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From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
decked
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From this reading "Glitner is the tenth; It is on gold sustained, And also with silver decked.
decreed
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From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
distance
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From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
dwelling
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From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
dwells
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From this reading There Forseti dwells Throughout all time, And every strife allays."
eloquent
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From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There Forseti dwells Throughout all time, And every strife allays."
Forseti
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From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
gave
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From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
gentle
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From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
Glitner
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From this reading "Glitner is the tenth; It is on gold sustained, And also with silver decked.
Glitnir
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From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
God
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From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
goddess
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From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
gods
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From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
gold
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From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
hall
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From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
immaculate
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From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Glitner is the tenth; It is on gold sustained, And also with silver decked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
known
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From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
light
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From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
most
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From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
Nanna
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From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
palace
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From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
patron
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From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
pillars
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From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
presence
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From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
the state of being morally clean and innocent
From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
righteousness
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From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
roof
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From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
seat
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From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
seen
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From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
shone
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From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
silver
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From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
Son
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From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
strife
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From this reading There Forseti dwells Throughout all time, And every strife allays."
supported
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From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
sustained
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From this reading "Glitner is the tenth; It is on gold sustained, And also with silver decked.
tenth
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From this reading "Glitner is the tenth; It is on gold sustained, And also with silver decked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
There
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From this reading There Forseti dwells Throughout all time, And every strife allays."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This dwelling had a silver roof, supported on pillars of gold, and it shone so brightly that it could be seen from a great distance.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading There Forseti dwells Throughout all time, And every strife allays."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There Forseti dwells Throughout all time, And every strife allays."
Truth
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From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his presence in Asgard became known, the gods awarded him a seat in the council hall, decreed that he should be patron of justice and righteousness, and gave him as abode the radiant palace Glitnir.
wisest
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From this reading The God of Justice and Truth Son of Balder, god of light, and of Nanna, goddess of immaculate purity, Forseti was the wisest, most eloquent, and most gentle of all the gods.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Glitner is the tenth; It is on gold sustained, And also with silver decked.
