adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading * * * There are many other stories about The Wise One, just as there are many other people with their own stories.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading It is not recorded whether this advice was put into effect or whether it helped the young ruler with his decision.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * There are many other stories about The Wise One, just as there are many other people with their own stories.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * There are many other stories about The Wise One, just as there are many other people with their own stories.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading With a look of deep thoughtfulness on his brow, the young ruler left the presence of The Wise One and returned to his kingdom.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
contemptibleadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptəbəl/
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading Then remove the contemptible stones."
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading It is not recorded whether this advice was put into effect or whether it helped the young ruler with his decision.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading With a look of deep thoughtfulness on his brow, the young ruler left the presence of The Wise One and returned to his kingdom.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It is not recorded whether this advice was put into effect or whether it helped the young ruler with his decision.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It is not recorded whether this advice was put into effect or whether it helped the young ruler with his decision.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a look of deep thoughtfulness on his brow, the young ruler left the presence of The Wise One and returned to his kingdom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is not recorded whether this advice was put into effect or whether it helped the young ruler with his decision.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not recorded whether this advice was put into effect or whether it helped the young ruler with his decision.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading * * * There are many other stories about The Wise One, just as there are many other people with their own stories.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
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 With a look of deep thoughtfulness on his brow, the young ruler left the presence of The Wise One and returned to his kingdom.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With a look of deep thoughtfulness on his brow, the young ruler left the presence of The Wise One and returned to his kingdom.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading * * * There are many other stories about The Wise One, just as there are many other people with their own stories.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not recorded whether this advice was put into effect or whether it helped the young ruler with his decision.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is not recorded whether this advice was put into effect or whether it helped the young ruler with his decision.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading * * * There are many other stories about The Wise One, just as there are many other people with their own stories.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading * * * There are many other stories about The Wise One, just as there are many other people with their own stories.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading * * * There are many other stories about The Wise One, just as there are many other people with their own stories.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading With a look of deep thoughtfulness on his brow, the young ruler left the presence of The Wise One and returned to his kingdom.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is not recorded whether this advice was put into effect or whether it helped the young ruler with his decision.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading It is not recorded whether this advice was put into effect or whether it helped the young ruler with his decision.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Then remove the contemptible stones."
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading With a look of deep thoughtfulness on his brow, the young ruler left the presence of The Wise One and returned to his kingdom.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading With a look of deep thoughtfulness on his brow, the young ruler left the presence of The Wise One and returned to his kingdom.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading * * * There are many other stories about The Wise One, just as there are many other people with their own stories.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading * * * There are many other stories about The Wise One, just as there are many other people with their own stories.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then remove the contemptible stones."
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading * * * There are many other stories about The Wise One, just as there are many other people with their own stories.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is not recorded whether this advice was put into effect or whether it helped the young ruler with his decision.
thoughtfulnessnounUS /ˈθɔːtfəlnɪs/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading With a look of deep thoughtfulness on his brow, the young ruler left the presence of The Wise One and returned to his kingdom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not recorded whether this advice was put into effect or whether it helped the young ruler with his decision.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It is not recorded whether this advice was put into effect or whether it helped the young ruler with his decision.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
WiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a look of deep thoughtfulness on his brow, the young ruler left the presence of The Wise One and returned to his kingdom.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With a look of deep thoughtfulness on his brow, the young ruler left the presence of The Wise One and returned to his kingdom.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go to the ancient source of rock in your kingdom, from which your cities have been built," answered The Wise One, "and build a pile of stones until you can stand on it and see over the edge of the quarry.
