adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
apprenticeshipnounUS /əˈprentəsʃɪp/
the position of apprentice
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little wild creatures peeped at him from beneath the bushes, and he nodded and smiled, and wished them 'Good-morning.'
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The little wild creatures peeped at him from beneath the bushes, and he nodded and smiled, and wished them 'Good-morning.'
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The little wild creatures peeped at him from beneath the bushes, and he nodded and smiled, and wished them 'Good-morning.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The little wild creatures peeped at him from beneath the bushes, and he nodded and smiled, and wished them 'Good-morning.'
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
Good-morning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little wild creatures peeped at him from beneath the bushes, and he nodded and smiled, and wished them 'Good-morning.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little wild creatures peeped at him from beneath the bushes, and he nodded and smiled, and wished them 'Good-morning.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
Kirsten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
MagicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The little wild creatures peeped at him from beneath the bushes, and he nodded and smiled, and wished them 'Good-morning.'
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
Peder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The little wild creatures peeped at him from beneath the bushes, and he nodded and smiled, and wished them 'Good-morning.'
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The little wild creatures peeped at him from beneath the bushes, and he nodded and smiled, and wished them 'Good-morning.'
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The little wild creatures peeped at him from beneath the bushes, and he nodded and smiled, and wished them 'Good-morning.'
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading For many hours he trudged on merrily, now and then stopping to drink from some clear spring or to pick some ripe fruit from a tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Magic Book There was once an old couple named Peder and Kirsten who had an only son called Hans.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The little wild creatures peeped at him from beneath the bushes, and he nodded and smiled, and wished them 'Good-morning.'
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The little wild creatures peeped at him from beneath the bushes, and he nodded and smiled, and wished them 'Good-morning.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading So, one fine summer morning, he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading From the time he was a little boy he had been told that on his sixteenth birthday he must go out into the world and serve his apprenticeship.
