AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A unicorn is running about loose in the wood and doing much mischief; you must first catch it.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A unicorn is running about loose in the wood and doing much mischief; you must first catch it.”
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m even less afraid of one unicorn than of two Giants; seven at a blow, that’s my motto.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’m even less afraid of one unicorn than of two Giants; seven at a blow, that’s my motto.”
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading “I’m even less afraid of one unicorn than of two Giants; seven at a blow, that’s my motto.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A unicorn is running about loose in the wood and doing much mischief; you must first catch it.”
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading A unicorn is running about loose in the wood and doing much mischief; you must first catch it.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “I’m even less afraid of one unicorn than of two Giants; seven at a blow, that’s my motto.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A unicorn is running about loose in the wood and doing much mischief; you must first catch it.”
GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “I’m even less afraid of one unicorn than of two Giants; seven at a blow, that’s my motto.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
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From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
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From this reading “I’m even less afraid of one unicorn than of two Giants; seven at a blow, that’s my motto.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A unicorn is running about loose in the wood and doing much mischief; you must first catch it.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A unicorn is running about loose in the wood and doing much mischief; you must first catch it.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A unicorn is running about loose in the wood and doing much mischief; you must first catch it.”
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “I’m even less afraid of one unicorn than of two Giants; seven at a blow, that’s my motto.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading A unicorn is running about loose in the wood and doing much mischief; you must first catch it.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading A unicorn is running about loose in the wood and doing much mischief; you must first catch it.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading “I’m even less afraid of one unicorn than of two Giants; seven at a blow, that’s my motto.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A unicorn is running about loose in the wood and doing much mischief; you must first catch it.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’m even less afraid of one unicorn than of two Giants; seven at a blow, that’s my motto.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A unicorn is running about loose in the wood and doing much mischief; you must first catch it.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “I’m even less afraid of one unicorn than of two Giants; seven at a blow, that’s my motto.”
TailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I’m even less afraid of one unicorn than of two Giants; seven at a blow, that’s my motto.”
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From this reading “I’m even less afraid of one unicorn than of two Giants; seven at a blow, that’s my motto.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little Tailor now demanded the promised reward, but the King repented his promise, and pondered once more how he could rid himself of the hero.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I’m even less afraid of one unicorn than of two Giants; seven at a blow, that’s my motto.”
unicornnounUS /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/
an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
From this reading A unicorn is running about loose in the wood and doing much mischief; you must first catch it.”
valornounUS /ˈvælər/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took a piece of cord and an axe with him, went out to the wood, and again told the men who had been sent with him to remain outside.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A unicorn is running about loose in the wood and doing much mischief; you must first catch it.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Before you obtain the hand of my daughter and half my kingdom,” he said to him, “you must do another deed of valor.
