adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Their own wild hearts must have driven them also forth into the wilderness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Their own wild hearts must have driven them also forth into the wilderness.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither of them spoke a word else.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Their own wild hearts must have driven them also forth into the wilderness.
foster-fathernoun
a man who is a foster parent
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Their own wild hearts must have driven them also forth into the wilderness.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Their own wild hearts must have driven them also forth into the wilderness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
hymnsnounUS /hɪmz/
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their own wild hearts must have driven them also forth into the wilderness.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
MoonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Their own wild hearts must have driven them also forth into the wilderness.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them spoke a word else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Their own wild hearts must have driven them also forth into the wilderness.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
penitentnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
RocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
Sintram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
snow-cladadjective
covered with snow
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Neither of them spoke a word else.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their own wild hearts must have driven them also forth into the wilderness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Their own wild hearts must have driven them also forth into the wilderness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rolf from time to time sang some verses of hymns, in which comfort and peace were promised to the penitent sinner, and Sintram thanked him for them with looks of grateful sadness.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Neither of them spoke a word else.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading At length, when the dawn of day was approaching, Sintram broke silence by saying, “Who are those two sitting yonder by the frozen stream--a tall man and a little one?
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading That was a mournful journey on which the youth and his aged foster-father went towards the Rocks of the Moon, through the wild tangled paths of the snow-clad valleys.
