adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oyvind gazed at the cliff, the trees, the sea, and the sky, and he had never truly seen them before.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Oyvind gazed at the cliff, the trees, the sea, and the sky, and he had never truly seen them before.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The cat came out just then, and stretched itself out on the door-step, in the sunshine.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
door-step
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From this reading The cat came out just then, and stretched itself out on the door-step, in the sunshine.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Oyvind gazed at the cliff, the trees, the sea, and the sky, and he had never truly seen them before.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
how
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From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The cat came out just then, and stretched itself out on the door-step, in the sunshine.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The cat came out just then, and stretched itself out on the door-step, in the sunshine.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Oyvind gazed at the cliff, the trees, the sea, and the sky, and he had never truly seen them before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cat came out just then, and stretched itself out on the door-step, in the sunshine.
Oyvind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oyvind gazed at the cliff, the trees, the sea, and the sky, and he had never truly seen them before.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The cat came out just then, and stretched itself out on the door-step, in the sunshine.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The cat came out just then, and stretched itself out on the door-step, in the sunshine.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Oyvind gazed at the cliff, the trees, the sea, and the sky, and he had never truly seen them before.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The cat came out just then, and stretched itself out on the door-step, in the sunshine.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Oyvind gazed at the cliff, the trees, the sea, and the sky, and he had never truly seen them before.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mother came and sat down beside him; he asked her to tell him stories about things that were far away, for now the goat was no longer enough to content him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So his mother told him how once everything could talk: the mountain talked to the brook, and the brook to the river, and the river to the sea, and the sea to the sky; he asked if the sky did not talk to any one, and was told that it talked to the clouds, and the clouds to the trees, the trees to the grass, the grass to the flies, the flies to the beasts, and the beasts to the children, but the children to grown people; and thus it continued until it had gone round in a circle, and neither knew where it had begun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The goat was tethered near the house, but Oyvind wandered off, with his eyes fixed on the cliff.
