adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
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 All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These wanderers were as strange as the friends of the prince, and were as variously, but scarce as honourably, gifted.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
burgessnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These wanderers were as strange as the friends of the prince, and were as variously, but scarce as honourably, gifted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
Fine-ear
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From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading These wanderers were as strange as the friends of the prince, and were as variously, but scarce as honourably, gifted.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
grass-grown
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From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
Greedy-gut
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From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
honourablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
with honor
From this reading These wanderers were as strange as the friends of the prince, and were as variously, but scarce as honourably, gifted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
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 My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
Lynx-eye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
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 My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
one-armedadjective
having one arm
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
outrunverbUS /aʊˈtrʌn/
run faster than
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading These wanderers were as strange as the friends of the prince, and were as variously, but scarce as honourably, gifted.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
Swift-foot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
variouslyadverbUS /ˈveriəsli/
in diverse ways
From this reading These wanderers were as strange as the friends of the prince, and were as variously, but scarce as honourably, gifted.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading These wanderers were as strange as the friends of the prince, and were as variously, but scarce as honourably, gifted.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
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 There was the one-armed soldier, who showed his stump very piteously when it was a question of begging from a burgess, but was as well furnished with limbs as other men when no burgess was in sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All these were very serviceable to this gracious prince, of I know not what country, in his adventures; and they were often brought into my mind by the companions whom we picked up on the grass-grown roads.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading One she called Lynx-eye, that could see through a mountain; one was Swift-foot, that could outrun the wind; one was Fine-ear, that could hear the grass growing; and there was Greedy-gut, that could swallow a river.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading My old nurse, when I was a child, used to tell me a long story of a prince who, wandering through the world, made friends with many strange companions.
