AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
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 I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He carried in his arms a little child.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When it was full noon the slave came into a clearing of the forest so silent that it seemed empty of all life.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried in his arms a little child.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He carried in his arms a little child.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading When it was full noon the slave came into a clearing of the forest so silent that it seemed empty of all life.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading When it was full noon the slave came into a clearing of the forest so silent that it seemed empty of all life.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When it was full noon the slave came into a clearing of the forest so silent that it seemed empty of all life.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried in his arms a little child.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He carried in his arms a little child.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When it was full noon the slave came into a clearing of the forest so silent that it seemed empty of all life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was full noon the slave came into a clearing of the forest so silent that it seemed empty of all life.
JASONnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When it was full noon the slave came into a clearing of the forest so silent that it seemed empty of all life.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He carried in his arms a little child.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading When it was full noon the slave came into a clearing of the forest so silent that it seemed empty of all life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
Pelion
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From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When it was full noon the slave came into a clearing of the forest so silent that it seemed empty of all life.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading When it was full noon the slave came into a clearing of the forest so silent that it seemed empty of all life.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When it was full noon the slave came into a clearing of the forest so silent that it seemed empty of all life.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then he waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was full noon the slave came into a clearing of the forest so silent that it seemed empty of all life.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He laid the child down on the soft moss, and then, trembling with the fear of what might come before him, he raised a horn to his lips and blew three blasts upon it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was full noon the slave came into a clearing of the forest so silent that it seemed empty of all life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
YOUTHnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I. THE YOUTH JASON A man in the garb of a slave went up the side of that mountain that is all covered with forest, the Mountain Pelion.
