adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
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 She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
HILLSnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
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 And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
WONDERSnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
