adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Ian went out, and gave such a pull to the chain that he fell down at full length from the force of the shake.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Yes, I am; but tell me, why are you weeping?'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'To-morrow the giant will return from the hunting hill, and I must marry him,' she sobbed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Yes, I am; but tell me, why are you weeping?'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Ian went out, and gave such a pull to the chain that he fell down at full length from the force of the shake.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And Ian took no heed, and only said: 'How can I bring him home?'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Yes, I am; but tell me, why are you weeping?'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And Ian took no heed, and only said: 'How can I bring him home?'
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading 'Shake the iron chain that hangs outside the gate.'
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And Ian went out, and gave such a pull to the chain that he fell down at full length from the force of the shake.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And Ian went out, and gave such a pull to the chain that he fell down at full length from the force of the shake.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading And Ian went out, and gave such a pull to the chain that he fell down at full length from the force of the shake.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'To-morrow the giant will return from the hunting hill, and I must marry him,' she sobbed.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And Ian went out, and gave such a pull to the chain that he fell down at full length from the force of the shake.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading 'Shake the iron chain that hangs outside the gate.'
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And Ian went out, and gave such a pull to the chain that he fell down at full length from the force of the shake.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading 'To-morrow the giant will return from the hunting hill, and I must marry him,' she sobbed.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading 'Shake the iron chain that hangs outside the gate.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Ian went out, and gave such a pull to the chain that he fell down at full length from the force of the shake.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading And Ian took no heed, and only said: 'How can I bring him home?'
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading 'To-morrow the giant will return from the hunting hill, and I must marry him,' she sobbed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'To-morrow the giant will return from the hunting hill, and I must marry him,' she sobbed.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And Ian took no heed, and only said: 'How can I bring him home?'
How
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From this reading And Ian took no heed, and only said: 'How can I bring him home?'
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading 'To-morrow the giant will return from the hunting hill, and I must marry him,' she sobbed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Yes, I am; but tell me, why are you weeping?'
Ian
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From this reading And Ian took no heed, and only said: 'How can I bring him home?'
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading 'Shake the iron chain that hangs outside the gate.'
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading And Ian went out, and gave such a pull to the chain that he fell down at full length from the force of the shake.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading 'To-morrow the giant will return from the hunting hill, and I must marry him,' she sobbed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Yes, I am; but tell me, why are you weeping?'
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'To-morrow the giant will return from the hunting hill, and I must marry him,' she sobbed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And Ian took no heed, and only said: 'How can I bring him home?'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Ian went out, and gave such a pull to the chain that he fell down at full length from the force of the shake.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And Ian took no heed, and only said: 'How can I bring him home?'
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Ian went out, and gave such a pull to the chain that he fell down at full length from the force of the shake.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading 'Shake the iron chain that hangs outside the gate.'
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading And Ian went out, and gave such a pull to the chain that he fell down at full length from the force of the shake.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading 'To-morrow the giant will return from the hunting hill, and I must marry him,' she sobbed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Ian took no heed, and only said: 'How can I bring him home?'
ShakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading 'Shake the iron chain that hangs outside the gate.'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'To-morrow the giant will return from the hunting hill, and I must marry him,' she sobbed.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading 'To-morrow the giant will return from the hunting hill, and I must marry him,' she sobbed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And Ian went out, and gave such a pull to the chain that he fell down at full length from the force of the shake.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading 'Yes, I am; but tell me, why are you weeping?'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Shake the iron chain that hangs outside the gate.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'To-morrow the giant will return from the hunting hill, and I must marry him,' she sobbed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Ian went out, and gave such a pull to the chain that he fell down at full length from the force of the shake.
To-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'To-morrow the giant will return from the hunting hill, and I must marry him,' she sobbed.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And Ian took no heed, and only said: 'How can I bring him home?'
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading 'Yes, I am; but tell me, why are you weeping?'
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Ian went out, and gave such a pull to the chain that he fell down at full length from the force of the shake.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Yes, I am; but tell me, why are you weeping?'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'To-morrow the giant will return from the hunting hill, and I must marry him,' she sobbed.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, I am; but tell me, why are you weeping?'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Yes, I am; but tell me, why are you weeping?'
