adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
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 The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'What are you doing in my house?' cried she.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'What are you doing in my house?' cried she.
croakverbUS /kroʊk/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading 'What are you doing in my house?' cried she.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'What are you doing in my house?' cried she.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'What are you doing in my house?' cried she.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'What are you doing in my house?' cried she.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What are you doing in my house?' cried she.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
thongs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inside of the hut was so dark that at first they could see nothing at all; but presently they heard a feeble croak from one corner.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What are you doing in my house?' cried she.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hardly, however, were they set free, than a voice of thunder made the two sisters jump, while the little boy clung tightly round his mother's neck.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading But sisters turned to look, and there, tied by wings and feet, and their eyes sunken, were the husbands that they sought.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Quick as lightning the wives cut the deer- thongs which bound them; but the poor birds were too weak from pain and starvation to do more than utter soft sounds of joy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What are you doing in my house?' cried she.
