adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The instant they passed the holly a strange weakness came over the heroes.
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 “What’s wrong at all?” said Cona’n, as he tumbled to the ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The three sisters then tied the heroes with every kind of loop and twist and knot that could be thought of.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Everything is,” Fionn replied, and he tumbled beside him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The instant they passed the holly a strange weakness came over the heroes.
Cona'n
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From this reading “What’s wrong at all?” said Cona’n, as he tumbled to the ground.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The three sisters then tied the heroes with every kind of loop and twist and knot that could be thought of.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
dingle-dangle
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From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The three sisters then tied the heroes with every kind of loop and twist and knot that could be thought of.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything is,” Fionn replied, and he tumbled beside him.
Fionn
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From this reading “Everything is,” Fionn replied, and he tumbled beside him.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “What’s wrong at all?” said Cona’n, as he tumbled to the ground.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s wrong at all?” said Cona’n, as he tumbled to the ground.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The instant they passed the holly a strange weakness came over the heroes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Everything is,” Fionn replied, and he tumbled beside him.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading The instant they passed the holly a strange weakness came over the heroes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant they passed the holly a strange weakness came over the heroes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Everything is,” Fionn replied, and he tumbled beside him.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The three sisters then tied the heroes with every kind of loop and twist and knot that could be thought of.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading The three sisters then tied the heroes with every kind of loop and twist and knot that could be thought of.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading The three sisters then tied the heroes with every kind of loop and twist and knot that could be thought of.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The instant they passed the holly a strange weakness came over the heroes.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The instant they passed the holly a strange weakness came over the heroes.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Everything is,” Fionn replied, and he tumbled beside him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What’s wrong at all?” said Cona’n, as he tumbled to the ground.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The three sisters then tied the heroes with every kind of loop and twist and knot that could be thought of.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The instant they passed the holly a strange weakness came over the heroes.
strawsnounUS /strɔːz/
plural of “straw” — plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The instant they passed the holly a strange weakness came over the heroes.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The three sisters then tied the heroes with every kind of loop and twist and knot that could be thought of.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The instant they passed the holly a strange weakness came over the heroes.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The three sisters then tied the heroes with every kind of loop and twist and knot that could be thought of.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three sisters then tied the heroes with every kind of loop and twist and knot that could be thought of.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading The three sisters then tied the heroes with every kind of loop and twist and knot that could be thought of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “What’s wrong at all?” said Cona’n, as he tumbled to the ground.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading The three sisters then tied the heroes with every kind of loop and twist and knot that could be thought of.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The instant they passed the holly a strange weakness came over the heroes.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s wrong at all?” said Cona’n, as he tumbled to the ground.
wibbled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The three sisters then tied the heroes with every kind of loop and twist and knot that could be thought of.
wobbledverbUS /ˈwɑːbəld/
past form of “wobble” — move unsteadily
From this reading Their fists seemed to grow heavy as lead, and went dingle-dangle at the ends of their arms; their legs became as light as straws and began to bend in and out; their necks became too delicate to hold anything up, so that their heads wibbled and wobbled from side to side.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “What’s wrong at all?” said Cona’n, as he tumbled to the ground.
