adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Ah,” said his father, “what trouble we have had about you.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah,” said his father, “what trouble we have had about you.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Yes, father,” replied Thumbling, “I have been traveling a great deal about the world.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Yes, father,” replied Thumbling, “I have been traveling a great deal about the world.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Yes, father,” replied Thumbling, “I have been traveling a great deal about the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Ah,” said his father, “what trouble we have had about you.”
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ah,” said his father, “what trouble we have had about you.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, father,” replied Thumbling, “I have been traveling a great deal about the world.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
Thumbling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “Yes, father,” replied Thumbling, “I have been traveling a great deal about the world.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Ah,” said his father, “what trouble we have had about you.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Ah,” said his father, “what trouble we have had about you.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ah,” said his father, “what trouble we have had about you.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Heaven be praised,” said the man, full of joy, “our dear child is found again;” and he bade his wife take away the scythe, lest it should do any harm to his son.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Then he raised his ax, and gave the wolf such a blow on its head that it fell dead, and, taking a knife, he cut it open and released the little fellow, his son.
wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading When Thumbling heard his father’s voice, he called out, “Father dear, I am here, in the wolf’s body!”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Yes, father,” replied Thumbling, “I have been traveling a great deal about the world.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, father,” replied Thumbling, “I have been traveling a great deal about the world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah,” said his father, “what trouble we have had about you.”
