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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 He wore a cloak of dark blue and he carried a traveler's staff in his hands.
All-Father
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From this reading No longer was he called Odin All-Father, but Vegtam the Wanderer.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
armor
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now, as he went toward Mimir's Well, which was near to Joetunheim, he came upon a Giant riding on a great Stag.
blue
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From this reading He wore a cloak of dark blue and he carried a traveler's staff in his hands.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No longer was he called Odin All-Father, but Vegtam the Wanderer.
called
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From this reading No longer was he called Odin All-Father, but Vegtam the Wanderer.
came
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From this reading And now, as he went toward Mimir's Well, which was near to Joetunheim, he came upon a Giant riding on a great Stag.
carried
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From this reading He wore a cloak of dark blue and he carried a traveler's staff in his hands.
cloak
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From this reading He wore a cloak of dark blue and he carried a traveler's staff in his hands.
dark
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From this reading He wore a cloak of dark blue and he carried a traveler's staff in his hands.
eagle-helmet
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
eight-legged
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
Giant
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From this reading And now, as he went toward Mimir's Well, which was near to Joetunheim, he came upon a Giant riding on a great Stag.
Giants
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
GOES
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
golden
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now, as he went toward Mimir's Well, which was near to Joetunheim, he came upon a Giant riding on a great Stag.
hand
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He wore a cloak of dark blue and he carried a traveler's staff in his hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No longer was he called Odin All-Father, but Vegtam the Wanderer.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
Joetunheim
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
longer
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
made
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
man
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From this reading Odin seemed a man to men and a giant to giants.
Men
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
Midgard
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
MIMIR'S
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
near
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From this reading And now, as he went toward Mimir's Well, which was near to Joetunheim, he came upon a Giant riding on a great Stag.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
now
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From this reading And now, as he went toward Mimir's Well, which was near to Joetunheim, he came upon a Giant riding on a great Stag.
ODINnounUS /ˈoʊdən/
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
Realm
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
riding
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
SACRIFICE
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Odin seemed a man to men and a giant to giants.
Sleipner
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
spear
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
staff
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From this reading He wore a cloak of dark blue and he carried a traveler's staff in his hands.
Stag
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From this reading And now, as he went toward Mimir's Well, which was near to Joetunheim, he came upon a Giant riding on a great Stag.
steed
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
traveled
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
traveler's
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From this reading He wore a cloak of dark blue and he carried a traveler's staff in his hands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And now, as he went toward Mimir's Well, which was near to Joetunheim, he came upon a Giant riding on a great Stag.
Vegtam
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From this reading No longer was he called Odin All-Father, but Vegtam the Wanderer.
WANDERER
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No longer was he called Odin All-Father, but Vegtam the Wanderer.
way
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
wearing
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
WELL
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now, as he went toward Mimir's Well, which was near to Joetunheim, he came upon a Giant riding on a great Stag.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now, as he went toward Mimir's Well, which was near to Joetunheim, he came upon a Giant riding on a great Stag.
WISDOM
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
wore
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From this reading He wore a cloak of dark blue and he carried a traveler's staff in his hands.
World
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From this reading ODIN THE WANDERER ODIN GOES TO MIMIR'S WELL: HIS SACRIFICE FOR WISDOM And so Odin, no longer riding on Sleipner, his eight-legged steed; no longer wearing his golden armor and his eagle-helmet, and without even his spear in his hand, traveled through Midgard, the World of Men, and made his way toward Joetunheim, the Realm of the Giants.
