adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Towards the Hill of Horns they went, and, at the near side of it, they found a house thatched with the wing of a bird.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, in the distance, they saw the Hill of Horns.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They came to where the river became known as the River of the Morning Star.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Towards the Hill of Horns they went, and, at the near side of it, they found a house thatched with the wing of a bird.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They came to where the river became known as the River of the Morning Star.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Towards the Hill of Horns they went, and, at the near side of it, they found a house thatched with the wing of a bird.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to where the river became known as the River of the Morning Star.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And then, in the distance, they saw the Hill of Horns.
Fedelma
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From this reading To the house of the Little Sage of the Mountain Fedelma and the King’s Son now went.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Towards the Hill of Horns they went, and, at the near side of it, they found a house thatched with the wing of a bird.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And then, in the distance, they saw the Hill of Horns.
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 then, in the distance, they saw the Hill of Horns.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Towards the Hill of Horns they went, and, at the near side of it, they found a house thatched with the wing of a bird.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then, in the distance, they saw the Hill of Horns.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Towards the Hill of Horns they went, and, at the near side of it, they found a house thatched with the wing of a bird.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading To the house of the Little Sage of the Mountain Fedelma and the King’s Son now went.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They came to where the river became known as the River of the Morning Star.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the house of the Little Sage of the Mountain.
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They came to where the river became known as the River of the Morning Star.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was the house of the Little Sage of the Mountain.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Towards the Hill of Horns they went, and, at the near side of it, they found a house thatched with the wing of a bird.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To the house of the Little Sage of the Mountain Fedelma and the King’s Son now went.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They came to where the river became known as the River of the Morning Star.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They came to where the river became known as the River of the Morning Star.
SagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading It was the house of the Little Sage of the Mountain.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And then, in the distance, they saw the Hill of Horns.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Towards the Hill of Horns they went, and, at the near side of it, they found a house thatched with the wing of a bird.
SonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading To the house of the Little Sage of the Mountain Fedelma and the King’s Son now went.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading They came to where the river became known as the River of the Morning Star.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading Towards the Hill of Horns they went, and, at the near side of it, they found a house thatched with the wing of a bird.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They came to where the river became known as the River of the Morning Star.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, in the distance, they saw the Hill of Horns.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to where the river became known as the River of the Morning Star.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came to where the river became known as the River of the Morning Star.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the Hill of Horns they went, and, at the near side of it, they found a house thatched with the wing of a bird.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the house of the Little Sage of the Mountain.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Towards the Hill of Horns they went, and, at the near side of it, they found a house thatched with the wing of a bird.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They came to where the river became known as the River of the Morning Star.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Towards the Hill of Horns they went, and, at the near side of it, they found a house thatched with the wing of a bird.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Towards the Hill of Horns they went, and, at the near side of it, they found a house thatched with the wing of a bird.
