adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I HAVE been asked to tell you about the back of the north wind.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I do not think Herodotus had got the right account of the place.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to tell you how it fared with a boy who went there.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My story is not the same as his.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I HAVE been asked to tell you about the back of the north wind.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I HAVE been asked to tell you about the back of the north wind.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I HAVE been asked to tell you about the back of the north wind.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading I am going to tell you how it fared with a boy who went there.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think Herodotus had got the right account of the place.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading I am going to tell you how it fared with a boy who went there.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to tell you how it fared with a boy who went there.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I do not think Herodotus had got the right account of the place.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I do not think Herodotus had got the right account of the place.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE been asked to tell you about the back of the north wind.
Herodotusnoun
the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)
From this reading I do not think Herodotus had got the right account of the place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My story is not the same as his.
how
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From this reading I am going to tell you how it fared with a boy who went there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE been asked to tell you about the back of the north wind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My story is not the same as his.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
mentionsnounUS /ˈmenʃənz/
plural of “mention” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My story is not the same as his.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I HAVE been asked to tell you about the back of the north wind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I HAVE been asked to tell you about the back of the north wind.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I do not think Herodotus had got the right account of the place.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I do not think Herodotus had got the right account of the place.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading My story is not the same as his.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
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 story is not the same as his.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I HAVE been asked to tell you about the back of the north wind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HAVE been asked to tell you about the back of the north wind.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think Herodotus had got the right account of the place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HAVE been asked to tell you about the back of the north wind.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I am going to tell you how it fared with a boy who went there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I HAVE been asked to tell you about the back of the north wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am going to tell you how it fared with a boy who went there.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I HAVE been asked to tell you about the back of the north wind.
