adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even this faded, and then vanished quite away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
Child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even this faded, and then vanished quite away.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Even this faded, and then vanished quite away.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Even this faded, and then vanished quite away.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading And the Child breathed quick with joy and surprise, and then the Will-o’-the-wisp came nearer, and sat himself down on a damp mossy stone in front of the cave, and another fluttered quickly after him, and sat down over against him and sighed deeply, “Thank God, then, that I can rest at last!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
the-wisp
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From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even this faded, and then vanished quite away.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even this faded, and then vanished quite away.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Even this faded, and then vanished quite away.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BUT the stars went on their course, and left their glittering picture only a little while before the Child’s eyes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
Will-o
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From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he was beginning to feel tired, and to wish to lay himself down again, when a flickering Will-o’-the-wisp appeared from behind a bush—so that the Child thought, at first, one of the stars had wandered out of its way, and had come to visit him, and to take him with it.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes,” said the other, “for that you may thank the innocent Child who sleeps there within; it was his pure breath that freed us.”
