adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
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 He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had to struggle with the same difficulties as his elder brother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had to struggle with the same difficulties as his elder brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
cleverest
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From this reading He heard that there lived a short way from the town a dwarf, the cleverest maker of curious and cunning things.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading He heard that there lived a short way from the town a dwarf, the cleverest maker of curious and cunning things.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He heard that there lived a short way from the town a dwarf, the cleverest maker of curious and cunning things.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had to struggle with the same difficulties as his elder brother.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading He heard that there lived a short way from the town a dwarf, the cleverest maker of curious and cunning things.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He had to struggle with the same difficulties as his elder brother.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He heard that there lived a short way from the town a dwarf, the cleverest maker of curious and cunning things.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to struggle with the same difficulties as his elder brother.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to struggle with the same difficulties as his elder brother.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard that there lived a short way from the town a dwarf, the cleverest maker of curious and cunning things.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had to struggle with the same difficulties as his elder brother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He heard that there lived a short way from the town a dwarf, the cleverest maker of curious and cunning things.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading He heard that there lived a short way from the town a dwarf, the cleverest maker of curious and cunning things.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The story next turns to the second son.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had to struggle with the same difficulties as his elder brother.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The story next turns to the second son.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He heard that there lived a short way from the town a dwarf, the cleverest maker of curious and cunning things.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The story next turns to the second son.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 The story next turns to the second son.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He had to struggle with the same difficulties as his elder brother.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He heard that there lived a short way from the town a dwarf, the cleverest maker of curious and cunning things.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story next turns to the second son.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He heard that there lived a short way from the town a dwarf, the cleverest maker of curious and cunning things.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story next turns to the second son.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He heard that there lived a short way from the town a dwarf, the cleverest maker of curious and cunning things.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The story next turns to the second son.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He heard that there lived a short way from the town a dwarf, the cleverest maker of curious and cunning things.
well-peopled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once he came into a very well-peopled city; and went about in search of precious things among the merchants, but neither did he find nor even see what he wanted.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had to struggle with the same difficulties as his elder brother.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He travelled for a long while over the wide world without finding anything at all suitable, and thus for a time he saw no chance of his wishes being fulfilled.
