adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Sintram opened his eyes, as a child whose Christmas gifts have been placed at his bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sintram opened his eyes, as a child whose Christmas gifts have been placed at his bedside.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Suddenly he pricked up his ears, looked round with delight, and bounded joyfully down the mountain.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Sintram opened his eyes, as a child whose Christmas gifts have been placed at his bedside.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Sintram opened his eyes, as a child whose Christmas gifts have been placed at his bedside.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Suddenly he pricked up his ears, looked round with delight, and bounded joyfully down the mountain.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Suddenly he pricked up his ears, looked round with delight, and bounded joyfully down the mountain.
Drontheim
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From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Suddenly he pricked up his ears, looked round with delight, and bounded joyfully down the mountain.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sintram opened his eyes, as a child whose Christmas gifts have been placed at his bedside.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the chaplain smiled at him as he had never yet seen him smile.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Sintram opened his eyes, as a child whose Christmas gifts have been placed at his bedside.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the chaplain smiled at him as he had never yet seen him smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sintram opened his eyes, as a child whose Christmas gifts have been placed at his bedside.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Suddenly he pricked up his ears, looked round with delight, and bounded joyfully down the mountain.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Suddenly he pricked up his ears, looked round with delight, and bounded joyfully down the mountain.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Suddenly he pricked up his ears, looked round with delight, and bounded joyfully down the mountain.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For the chaplain smiled at him as he had never yet seen him smile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Sintram opened his eyes, as a child whose Christmas gifts have been placed at his bedside.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Sintram opened his eyes, as a child whose Christmas gifts have been placed at his bedside.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading Suddenly he pricked up his ears, looked round with delight, and bounded joyfully down the mountain.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Suddenly he pricked up his ears, looked round with delight, and bounded joyfully down the mountain.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For the chaplain smiled at him as he had never yet seen him smile.
Sintram
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From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
Skovmark
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From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading For the chaplain smiled at him as he had never yet seen him smile.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading For the chaplain smiled at him as he had never yet seen him smile.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he pricked up his ears, looked round with delight, and bounded joyfully down the mountain.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly he pricked up his ears, looked round with delight, and bounded joyfully down the mountain.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Just afterwards the chaplain of Drontheim appeared amongst the rocks, and the good beast went up to him as if to greet him, and then again ran back to the knight to announce the welcome visitor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The faithful Skovmark followed his master, caressing him; and when Sintram fell asleep on a stone seat in the wall, he lay at his feet, keeping watchful guard.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Sintram opened his eyes, as a child whose Christmas gifts have been placed at his bedside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly he pricked up his ears, looked round with delight, and bounded joyfully down the mountain.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading For the chaplain smiled at him as he had never yet seen him smile.
