adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading To-day the sky was covered with clouds, and Moni thought when the sun came out it would be different and he could be happy again.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Moni could no longer be merry; he didn't know himself exactly why.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
CANmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading To-day the sky was covered with clouds, and Moni thought when the sun came out it would be different and he could be happy again.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Moni could no longer be merry; he didn't know himself exactly why.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted to be glad that he had saved Maeggerli, and sing, but he couldn't express it.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading To-day the sky was covered with clouds, and Moni thought when the sun came out it would be different and he could be happy again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moni could no longer be merry; he didn't know himself exactly why.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading To-day the sky was covered with clouds, and Moni thought when the sun came out it would be different and he could be happy again.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Moni could no longer be merry; he didn't know himself exactly why.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading He wanted to be glad that he had saved Maeggerli, and sing, but he couldn't express it.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He wanted to be glad that he had saved Maeggerli, and sing, but he couldn't express it.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wanted to be glad that he had saved Maeggerli, and sing, but he couldn't express it.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading To-day the sky was covered with clouds, and Moni thought when the sun came out it would be different and he could be happy again.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Moni could no longer be merry; he didn't know himself exactly why.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to be glad that he had saved Maeggerli, and sing, but he couldn't express it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Moni could no longer be merry; he didn't know himself exactly why.
landlord'snounUS /ˈlændlɔːrdz/
possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
LONGERadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
Maeggerli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted to be glad that he had saved Maeggerli, and sing, but he couldn't express it.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Moni could no longer be merry; he didn't know himself exactly why.
MONI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He wanted to be glad that he had saved Maeggerli, and sing, but he couldn't express it.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
SINGverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading To-day the sky was covered with clouds, and Moni thought when the sun came out it would be different and he could be happy again.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading To-day the sky was covered with clouds, and Moni thought when the sun came out it would be different and he could be happy again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wanted to be glad that he had saved Maeggerli, and sing, but he couldn't express it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To-day the sky was covered with clouds, and Moni thought when the sun came out it would be different and he could be happy again.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
To-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day the sky was covered with clouds, and Moni thought when the sun came out it would be different and he could be happy again.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MONI CAN NO LONGER SING On the following morning Moni came up the path to the Bath House, just as silent and cast down as the evening before.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to be glad that he had saved Maeggerli, and sing, but he couldn't express it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day the sky was covered with clouds, and Moni thought when the sun came out it would be different and he could be happy again.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To-day the sky was covered with clouds, and Moni thought when the sun came out it would be different and he could be happy again.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Moni could no longer be merry; he didn't know himself exactly why.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To-day the sky was covered with clouds, and Moni thought when the sun came out it would be different and he could be happy again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To-day the sky was covered with clouds, and Moni thought when the sun came out it would be different and he could be happy again.
yodelnounUS /ˈjoʊdəl/
a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto
From this reading He brought out the landlord's goats quietly and went on upwards, but he sang not a note, nor did he give a yodel up into the air; he let his head hang and looked as if he were afraid of something; now and then he looked around timidly, as if some one were coming after him to question him.
