adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And the wise man set the boy on the top of a hill where the sun always shone, and he could see every man, but no man could see him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And he shall not slay my son,' said the queen.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But Iarlaid answered: 'Nay, I will not slay the son of my brother.'
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading And the wise man set the boy on the top of a hill where the sun always shone, and he could see every man, but no man could see him.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But Iarlaid answered: 'Nay, I will not slay the son of my brother.'
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Iarlaid answered: 'Nay, I will not slay the son of my brother.'
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Then she summoned Manus to the castle, and for a whole year she kept him fast, and his own mother could not get speech of him.
chamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the wise man set the boy on the top of a hill where the sun always shone, and he could see every man, but no man could see him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And the wise man set the boy on the top of a hill where the sun always shone, and he could see every man, but no man could see him.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Then she summoned Manus to the castle, and for a whole year she kept him fast, and his own mother could not get speech of him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then she summoned Manus to the castle, and for a whole year she kept him fast, and his own mother could not get speech of him.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'And he shall not slay my son,' said the queen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And the wise man set the boy on the top of a hill where the sun always shone, and he could see every man, but no man could see him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she summoned Manus to the castle, and for a whole year she kept him fast, and his own mother could not get speech of him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Iarlaid answered: 'Nay, I will not slay the son of my brother.'
Iarlaid
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From this reading But Iarlaid answered: 'Nay, I will not slay the son of my brother.'
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Then she summoned Manus to the castle, and for a whole year she kept him fast, and his own mother could not get speech of him.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
ManusnounUS /ˈmeɪnɪs/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then she summoned Manus to the castle, and for a whole year she kept him fast, and his own mother could not get speech of him.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then she summoned Manus to the castle, and for a whole year she kept him fast, and his own mother could not get speech of him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But Iarlaid answered: 'Nay, I will not slay the son of my brother.'
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading But Iarlaid answered: 'Nay, I will not slay the son of my brother.'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Iarlaid answered: 'Nay, I will not slay the son of my brother.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Iarlaid answered: 'Nay, I will not slay the son of my brother.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the wise man set the boy on the top of a hill where the sun always shone, and he could see every man, but no man could see him.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then she summoned Manus to the castle, and for a whole year she kept him fast, and his own mother could not get speech of him.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading 'And he shall not slay my son,' said the queen.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'And he shall not slay my son,' said the queen.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And the wise man set the boy on the top of a hill where the sun always shone, and he could see every man, but no man could see him.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And the wise man set the boy on the top of a hill where the sun always shone, and he could see every man, but no man could see him.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'And he shall not slay my son,' said the queen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading And the wise man set the boy on the top of a hill where the sun always shone, and he could see every man, but no man could see him.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading But Iarlaid answered: 'Nay, I will not slay the son of my brother.'
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading But Iarlaid answered: 'Nay, I will not slay the son of my brother.'
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Then she summoned Manus to the castle, and for a whole year she kept him fast, and his own mother could not get speech of him.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Then she summoned Manus to the castle, and for a whole year she kept him fast, and his own mother could not get speech of him.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And the wise man set the boy on the top of a hill where the sun always shone, and he could see every man, but no man could see him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Iarlaid answered: 'Nay, I will not slay the son of my brother.'
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she summoned Manus to the castle, and for a whole year she kept him fast, and his own mother could not get speech of him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading And the wise man set the boy on the top of a hill where the sun always shone, and he could see every man, but no man could see him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And the wise man set the boy on the top of a hill where the sun always shone, and he could see every man, but no man could see him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then she summoned Manus to the castle, and for a whole year she kept him fast, and his own mother could not get speech of him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But Iarlaid answered: 'Nay, I will not slay the son of my brother.'
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And calling to her chamberlain she ordered him to lead the prince to the four brown boundaries of the world, and to leave him there with a wise man, who would care for him, and let no harm befall him.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Then she summoned Manus to the castle, and for a whole year she kept him fast, and his own mother could not get speech of him.
