amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am the Little Sage of the Mountain,” said he, “and what is it you want of me?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And there, at the foot of the Hill of Horns, they found an old man gathering dew from the grass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Fedelma asked the old man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And there, at the foot of the Hill of Horns, they found an old man gathering dew from the grass.
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could you tell us where we might find the Little Sage of the Mountain?”
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading And there, at the foot of the Hill of Horns, they found an old man gathering dew from the grass.
Fedelma
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From this reading Fedelma asked the old man.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Could you tell us where we might find the Little Sage of the Mountain?”
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And there, at the foot of the Hill of Horns, they found an old man gathering dew from the grass.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And there, at the foot of the Hill of Horns, they found an old man gathering dew from the grass.
FoxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And there, at the foot of the Hill of Horns, they found an old man gathering dew from the grass.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading And there, at the foot of the Hill of Horns, they found an old man gathering dew from the grass.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading And there, at the foot of the Hill of Horns, they found an old man gathering dew from the grass.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am the Little Sage of the Mountain,” said he, “and what is it you want of me?”
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And there, at the foot of the Hill of Horns, they found an old man gathering dew from the grass.
HornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading And there, at the foot of the Hill of Horns, they found an old man gathering dew from the grass.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am the Little Sage of the Mountain,” said he, “and what is it you want of me?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am the Little Sage of the Mountain,” said he, “and what is it you want of me?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I am the Little Sage of the Mountain,” said he, “and what is it you want of me?”
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Could you tell us where we might find the Little Sage of the Mountain?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And there, at the foot of the Hill of Horns, they found an old man gathering dew from the grass.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am the Little Sage of the Mountain,” said he, “and what is it you want of me?”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Could you tell us where we might find the Little Sage of the Mountain?”
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And there, at the foot of the Hill of Horns, they found an old man gathering dew from the grass.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
OxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
SagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading “Could you tell us where we might find the Little Sage of the Mountain?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am the Little Sage of the Mountain,” said he, “and what is it you want of me?”
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Could you tell us where we might find the Little Sage of the Mountain?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there, at the foot of the Hill of Horns, they found an old man gathering dew from the grass.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Could you tell us where we might find the Little Sage of the Mountain?”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I am the Little Sage of the Mountain,” said he, “and what is it you want of me?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Could you tell us where we might find the Little Sage of the Mountain?”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IX They crossed the River of the Ox, and went over the Mountain of the Fox and were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I am the Little Sage of the Mountain,” said he, “and what is it you want of me?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Could you tell us where we might find the Little Sage of the Mountain?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Could you tell us where we might find the Little Sage of the Mountain?”
