adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
Agne
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From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
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 Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You should get him a ball.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Papias said: "No," and Olympius, turning to Agne, went on:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
Olympius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
Papias
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Papias said: "No," and Olympius, turning to Agne, went on:
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should get him a ball.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
swansnounUS /swɑːnz/
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Papias said: "No," and Olympius, turning to Agne, went on:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Papias said: "No," and Olympius, turning to Agne, went on:
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He greeted her kindly and, taking up the child, showed him a ball which rose and fell on the jet of water from the fountain.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Papias was not at all frightened by the big man with his white beard, for a bright and kindly gleam shone in his eyes, and his voice was soft and attractive as he asked him whether he had such another ball and could toss it as cleverly as the fountain did.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Olympius followed Agne into the garden where he found her sitting by the marble margin of a small pool, giving her little brother pieces of bread to feed the swans with.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should get him a ball.
