afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were only natives after all.
(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 They were only natives after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading People who spoke that tongue could not be the Bad Men.
bastardnounUS /ˈbæstərd/
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading People who spoke that tongue could not be the Bad Men.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading People who spoke that tongue could not be the Bad Men.
Curdie's
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From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
made afraid
From this reading Thus had they played in Curdie's garden, he had seen the picture, and thus had they frightened the Princess's nurse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Thus had they played in Curdie's garden, he had seen the picture, and thus had they frightened the Princess's nurse.
GoblinsnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪnz/
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
groomsnounUS /ɡruːmz/
plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus had they played in Curdie's garden, he had seen the picture, and thus had they frightened the Princess's nurse.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
and nothing more
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
in the recent past
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
the force of workers available
From this reading People who spoke that tongue could not be the Bad Men.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading They were only natives after all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Thus had they played in Curdie's garden, he had seen the picture, and thus had they frightened the Princess's nurse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
and nothing more
From this reading They were only natives after all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People who spoke that tongue could not be the Bad Men.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Thus had they played in Curdie's garden, he had seen the picture, and thus had they frightened the Princess's nurse.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Thus had they played in Curdie's garden, he had seen the picture, and thus had they frightened the Princess's nurse.
Princess'snounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading Thus had they played in Curdie's garden, he had seen the picture, and thus had they frightened the Princess's nurse.
Pushto
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From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thus had they played in Curdie's garden, he had seen the picture, and thus had they frightened the Princess's nurse.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading People who spoke that tongue could not be the Bad Men.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus had they played in Curdie's garden, he had seen the picture, and thus had they frightened the Princess's nurse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus had they played in Curdie's garden, he had seen the picture, and thus had they frightened the Princess's nurse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading People who spoke that tongue could not be the Bad Men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
WeeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
which person or people
From this reading People who spoke that tongue could not be the Bad Men.
Willie
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From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
Winkie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He heard them talking to each other, and recognized with joy the bastard Pushto that he had picked up from one of his father's grooms lately dismissed.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Not one man but two or three had appeared from behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart of Wee Willie Winkie sank within him, for just in this manner were the Goblins wont to steal out and vex Curdie's soul.
