adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
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 To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Fionn went away, and now he was alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fionn went away, and now he was alone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fionn went away, and now he was alone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
craneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He was seeking the instruction of a crowd, and therefore when he met a crowd he went into it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
featly
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From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
Fionn
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From this reading Fionn went away, and now he was alone.
Fionn's
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From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fionn went away, and now he was alone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading He was seeking the instruction of a crowd, and therefore when he met a crowd he went into it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was seeking the instruction of a crowd, and therefore when he met a crowd he went into it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was seeking the instruction of a crowd, and therefore when he met a crowd he went into it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
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 To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But he was not now looking for loneliness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was seeking the instruction of a crowd, and therefore when he met a crowd he went into it.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
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 be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not now looking for loneliness.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Fionn went away, and now he was alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading He was seeking the instruction of a crowd, and therefore when he met a crowd he went into it.
solitudes
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From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was seeking the instruction of a crowd, and therefore when he met a crowd he went into it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fionn went away, and now he was alone.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fionn went away, and now he was alone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To be alone was no trouble to him who, however surrounded, was to be lonely his life long; for this will be said of Fionn when all is said, that all that came to him went from him, and that happiness was never his companion for more than a moment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But he was as fitted for loneliness as the crane is that haunts the solitudes and bleak wastes of the sea; for the man with a thought has a comrade, and Fionn’s mind worked as featly as his body did.
