adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why did people always say “Poor child!” whenever they were speaking about his real mother?
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Why did people always say “Poor child!” whenever they were speaking about his real mother?
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Why, even Peter Ronningen, when he was angry, would stammer out: “You ba-ba-bastard!”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading He was one of the madcaps of the village now, but it was not long since he had been a solitary child, moping apart from the rest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
ba-ba-bastard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, even Peter Ronningen, when he was angry, would stammer out: “You ba-ba-bastard!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was one of the madcaps of the village now, but it was not long since he had been a solitary child, moping apart from the rest.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was one of the madcaps of the village now, but it was not long since he had been a solitary child, moping apart from the rest.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why did they do it?
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Why, even Peter Ronningen, when he was angry, would stammer out: “You ba-ba-bastard!”
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why did people always say “Poor child!” whenever they were speaking about his real mother?
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was one of the madcaps of the village now, but it was not long since he had been a solitary child, moping apart from the rest.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
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 was one of the madcaps of the village now, but it was not long since he had been a solitary child, moping apart from the rest.
madcaps
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From this reading He was one of the madcaps of the village now, but it was not long since he had been a solitary child, moping apart from the rest.
mopingverbUS /ˈmoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “mope” — move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading He was one of the madcaps of the village now, but it was not long since he had been a solitary child, moping apart from the rest.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Why did people always say “Poor child!” whenever they were speaking about his real mother?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was one of the madcaps of the village now, but it was not long since he had been a solitary child, moping apart from the rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of the madcaps of the village now, but it was not long since he had been a solitary child, moping apart from the rest.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why, even Peter Ronningen, when he was angry, would stammer out: “You ba-ba-bastard!”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
PeernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Why did people always say “Poor child!” whenever they were speaking about his real mother?
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Why, even Peter Ronningen, when he was angry, would stammer out: “You ba-ba-bastard!”
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Why did people always say “Poor child!” whenever they were speaking about his real mother?
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Why did people always say “Poor child!” whenever they were speaking about his real mother?
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He was one of the madcaps of the village now, but it was not long since he had been a solitary child, moping apart from the rest.
Ronningen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, even Peter Ronningen, when he was angry, would stammer out: “You ba-ba-bastard!”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Why did people always say “Poor child!” whenever they were speaking about his real mother?
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was one of the madcaps of the village now, but it was not long since he had been a solitary child, moping apart from the rest.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading He was one of the madcaps of the village now, but it was not long since he had been a solitary child, moping apart from the rest.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Why did people always say “Poor child!” whenever they were speaking about his real mother?
stammerverbUS /ˈstæmər/
speak haltingly
From this reading Why, even Peter Ronningen, when he was angry, would stammer out: “You ba-ba-bastard!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why did people always say “Poor child!” whenever they were speaking about his real mother?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
Troen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He was one of the madcaps of the village now, but it was not long since he had been a solitary child, moping apart from the rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of the madcaps of the village now, but it was not long since he had been a solitary child, moping apart from the rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why did people always say “Poor child!” whenever they were speaking about his real mother?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Why did people always say “Poor child!” whenever they were speaking about his real mother?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did people always say “Poor child!” whenever they were speaking about his real mother?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Peer, as quite a little fellow, had been sent to live with the old couple at Troen, he had already passed several times from one adopted home to another, though this he did not remember.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why, even Peter Ronningen, when he was angry, would stammer out: “You ba-ba-bastard!”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, even Peter Ronningen, when he was angry, would stammer out: “You ba-ba-bastard!”
