adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This youth was the King’s eldest son and his mother had died before she could be a guide to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now after the King and the King’s Councillor left him to his own way the youth I’m telling you about did nothing but ride and hunt all day.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now after the King and the King’s Councillor left him to his own way the youth I’m telling you about did nothing but ride and hunt all day.
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 Now after the King and the King’s Councillor left him to his own way the youth I’m telling you about did nothing but ride and hunt all day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This youth was the King’s eldest son and his mother had died before she could be a guide to him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This youth was the King’s eldest son and his mother had died before she could be a guide to him.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now after the King and the King’s Councillor left him to his own way the youth I’m telling you about did nothing but ride and hunt all day.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
Connal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This youth was the King’s eldest son and his mother had died before she could be a guide to him.
Councillornoun
a member of a council
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now after the King and the King’s Councillor left him to his own way the youth I’m telling you about did nothing but ride and hunt all day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now after the King and the King’s Councillor left him to his own way the youth I’m telling you about did nothing but ride and hunt all day.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading This youth was the King’s eldest son and his mother had died before she could be a guide to him.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading This youth was the King’s eldest son and his mother had died before she could be a guide to him.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
fir-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading This youth was the King’s eldest son and his mother had died before she could be a guide to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Now after the King and the King’s Councillor left him to his own way the youth I’m telling you about did nothing but ride and hunt all day.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now after the King and the King’s Councillor left him to his own way the youth I’m telling you about did nothing but ride and hunt all day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Now after the King and the King’s Councillor left him to his own way the youth I’m telling you about did nothing but ride and hunt all day.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This youth was the King’s eldest son and his mother had died before she could be a guide to him.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now after the King and the King’s Councillor left him to his own way the youth I’m telling you about did nothing but ride and hunt all day.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now after the King and the King’s Councillor left him to his own way the youth I’m telling you about did nothing but ride and hunt all day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now after the King and the King’s Councillor left him to his own way the youth I’m telling you about did nothing but ride and hunt all day.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This youth was the King’s eldest son and his mother had died before she could be a guide to him.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading This youth was the King’s eldest son and his mother had died before she could be a guide to him.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Now after the King and the King’s Councillor left him to his own way the youth I’m telling you about did nothing but ride and hunt all day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This youth was the King’s eldest son and his mother had died before she could be a guide to him.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Connal was the name of the King who ruled over Ireland at that time.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He had three sons, and, as the fir-trees grow, some crooked and some straight, one of them grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King’s Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Well, one morning he rode abroad-- His hound at his heel, His hawk on his wrist; A brave steed to carry him whither he list, And the blue sky over him, and he rode on until he came to a turn in the road.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now after the King and the King’s Councillor left him to his own way the youth I’m telling you about did nothing but ride and hunt all day.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading This youth was the King’s eldest son and his mother had died before she could be a guide to him.
