adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
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 The ways there are animals; so true is Aristotle's saying, that all self-moving things are animals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How we came to the island of Odes, where the ways go up and down.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The ways there are animals; so true is Aristotle's saying, that all self-moving things are animals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ways there are animals; so true is Aristotle's saying, that all self-moving things are animals.
Aristotle'snounUS /ˈerəstɑːtəlz/
possessive form of “aristotle” — one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)
From this reading The ways there are animals; so true is Aristotle's saying, that all self-moving things are animals.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How we came to the island of Odes, where the ways go up and down.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How we came to the island of Odes, where the ways go up and down.
ErgoadverbUS /ˈɜːrɡoʊ/
(used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
From this reading Ergo, they are then animals.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How we came to the island of Odes, where the ways go up and down.
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From this reading How we came to the island of Odes, where the ways go up and down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ways there are animals; so true is Aristotle's saying, that all self-moving things are animals.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading How we came to the island of Odes, where the ways go up and down.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the ways walk there.
OdesnounUS /oʊdz/
plural of “ode” — a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading How we came to the island of Odes, where the ways go up and down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How we came to the island of Odes, where the ways go up and down.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The ways there are animals; so true is Aristotle's saying, that all self-moving things are animals.
self-movingadjective
designed to activate or move or regulate itself
From this reading The ways there are animals; so true is Aristotle's saying, that all self-moving things are animals.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ways there are animals; so true is Aristotle's saying, that all self-moving things are animals.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ways there are animals; so true is Aristotle's saying, that all self-moving things are animals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How we came to the island of Odes, where the ways go up and down.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ergo, they are then animals.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The ways there are animals; so true is Aristotle's saying, that all self-moving things are animals.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ergo, they are then animals.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The ways there are animals; so true is Aristotle's saying, that all self-moving things are animals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How we came to the island of Odes, where the ways go up and down.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The ways there are animals; so true is Aristotle's saying, that all self-moving things are animals.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How we came to the island of Odes, where the ways go up and down.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Now the ways walk there.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading How we came to the island of Odes, where the ways go up and down.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How we came to the island of Odes, where the ways go up and down.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading How we came to the island of Odes, where the ways go up and down.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We sailed before the wind, between a pair of courses, and in two days made the island of Odes, at which place we saw a very strange thing.
