adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lived with his father and mother in a cottage built on a mountain, and he worked with his father inside the mountain.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lived with his father and mother in a cottage built on a mountain, and he worked with his father inside the mountain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading A mountain is a strange and awful thing.
awfulnessnounUS /ˈɔːfəlnəs/
a quality of extreme unpleasantness
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He lived with his father and mother in a cottage built on a mountain, and he worked with his father inside the mountain.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading He lived with his father and mother in a cottage built on a mountain, and he worked with his father inside the mountain.
Curdie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curdie was the son of Peter the miner.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He lived with his father and mother in a cottage built on a mountain, and he worked with his father inside the mountain.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived with his father and mother in a cottage built on a mountain, and he worked with his father inside the mountain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lived with his father and mother in a cottage built on a mountain, and he worked with his father inside the mountain.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lived with his father and mother in a cottage built on a mountain, and he worked with his father inside the mountain.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He lived with his father and mother in a cottage built on a mountain, and he worked with his father inside the mountain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A mountain is a strange and awful thing.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived with his father and mother in a cottage built on a mountain, and he worked with his father inside the mountain.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Curdie was the son of Peter the miner.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He lived with his father and mother in a cottage built on a mountain, and he worked with his father inside the mountain.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He lived with his father and mother in a cottage built on a mountain, and he worked with his father inside the mountain.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Curdie was the son of Peter the miner.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lived with his father and mother in a cottage built on a mountain, and he worked with his father inside the mountain.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Curdie was the son of Peter the miner.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Curdie was the son of Peter the miner.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A mountain is a strange and awful thing.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curdie was the son of Peter the miner.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading A mountain is a strange and awful thing.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Curdie was the son of Peter the miner.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But then somehow they had not come to see how beautiful they are as well as awful, and they hated them--and what people hate they must fear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lived with his father and mother in a cottage built on a mountain, and he worked with his father inside the mountain.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He lived with his father and mother in a cottage built on a mountain, and he worked with his father inside the mountain.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In old times, without knowing so much of their strangeness and awfulness as we do, people were yet more afraid of mountains.
