adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “And does _She_ live there always?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, “or does she come at times without the mountain?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I asked, “or does she come at times without the mountain?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I asked, “or does she come at times without the mountain?”
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And does _She_ live there always?”
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
fatting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A year mightest thou search and shouldst never find it.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked, “or does she come at times without the mountain?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “And does _She_ live there always?”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
mightest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A year mightest thou search and shouldst never find it.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A year mightest thou search and shouldst never find it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I asked, “or does she come at times without the mountain?”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A year mightest thou search and shouldst never find it.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And does _She_ live there always?”
shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading A year mightest thou search and shouldst never find it.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading A year mightest thou search and shouldst never find it.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I asked, “or does she come at times without the mountain?”
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There is a place,” he answered, “where cattle and men on foot may cross with much labour, but it is secret.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It is only used once a year, when the herds of cattle that have been fatting on the slopes of the mountain, and on this plain, are driven into the space within.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I asked, “or does she come at times without the mountain?”
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year mightest thou search and shouldst never find it.
