adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
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 In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
Club-carrier
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From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
oftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/
many times at short intervals
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
TheseusnounUS /ˈθiːziːəs/
(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He lay on the ground, where leaves of ivy and tall grass screened him from view, and held his great iron club ready to strike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was his custom to hide in the thickets of underbrush, close to a pathway, and, when a traveler passed that way, leap out upon him and beat him to death.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In that forest there dwelt a robber giant, called Club-carrier, who was the terror of all the country.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For oftentimes he would go down into the valleys where the shepherds fed their flocks, and would carry off not only sheep and lambs, but sometimes children and the men themselves.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading When he saw Theseus coming through the woods, he thought that he would have a rich prize, for he knew from the youth's dress and manner that he must be a prince.
