adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
awaking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Why, you have slept a long time," said his mother, who sat beside him spinning.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, you have slept a long time," said his mother, who sat beside him spinning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
Marit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Why, you have slept a long time," said his mother, who sat beside him spinning.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
Oyvind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, you have slept a long time," said his mother, who sat beside him spinning.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Why, you have slept a long time," said his mother, who sat beside him spinning.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "Why, you have slept a long time," said his mother, who sat beside him spinning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading "Why, you have slept a long time," said his mother, who sat beside him spinning.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Why, you have slept a long time," said his mother, who sat beside him spinning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, when Oyvind opened his eyes, it was from a long, refreshing sleep and happy dreams.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Why, you have slept a long time," said his mother, who sat beside him spinning.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Marit had been lying on the cliff, throwing leaves down on him; he had caught them and tossed them back again, so they had gone up and down in a thousand colors and forms; the sun was shining, and the whole cliff glittered beneath its rays.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you have slept a long time," said his mother, who sat beside him spinning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you have slept a long time," said his mother, who sat beside him spinning.
