adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He heard a good deal of goblin-tapping, but it all sounded far away in the hill, and he paid it little heed.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then he leaned back for five minutes' rest before beginning his work again, and laid his head against the rock.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then he leaned back for five minutes' rest before beginning his work again, and laid his head against the rock.
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 Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard a good deal of goblin-tapping, but it all sounded far away in the hill, and he paid it little heed.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he leaned back for five minutes' rest before beginning his work again, and laid his head against the rock.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he leaned back for five minutes' rest before beginning his work again, and laid his head against the rock.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Then he leaned back for five minutes' rest before beginning his work again, and laid his head against the rock.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He heard a good deal of goblin-tapping, but it all sounded far away in the hill, and he paid it little heed.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
Curdie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He heard a good deal of goblin-tapping, but it all sounded far away in the hill, and he paid it little heed.
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He had not kept the position for one minute before he heard something which made him sharpen his ears.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He heard a good deal of goblin-tapping, but it all sounded far away in the hill, and he paid it little heed.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Then he leaned back for five minutes' rest before beginning his work again, and laid his head against the rock.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
goblin-tapping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard a good deal of goblin-tapping, but it all sounded far away in the hill, and he paid it little heed.
GoblinsnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪnz/
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He heard a good deal of goblin-tapping, but it all sounded far away in the hill, and he paid it little heed.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he leaned back for five minutes' rest before beginning his work again, and laid his head against the rock.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard a good deal of goblin-tapping, but it all sounded far away in the hill, and he paid it little heed.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading He heard a good deal of goblin-tapping, but it all sounded far away in the hill, and he paid it little heed.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He heard a good deal of goblin-tapping, but it all sounded far away in the hill, and he paid it little heed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He heard a good deal of goblin-tapping, but it all sounded far away in the hill, and he paid it little heed.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had not kept the position for one minute before he heard something which made him sharpen his ears.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Then he leaned back for five minutes' rest before beginning his work again, and laid his head against the rock.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He heard a good deal of goblin-tapping, but it all sounded far away in the hill, and he paid it little heed.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had not kept the position for one minute before he heard something which made him sharpen his ears.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He had not kept the position for one minute before he heard something which made him sharpen his ears.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Then he leaned back for five minutes' rest before beginning his work again, and laid his head against the rock.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not kept the position for one minute before he heard something which made him sharpen his ears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He heard a good deal of goblin-tapping, but it all sounded far away in the hill, and he paid it little heed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He heard a good deal of goblin-tapping, but it all sounded far away in the hill, and he paid it little heed.
pickaxenoun
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had not kept the position for one minute before he heard something which made him sharpen his ears.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then he leaned back for five minutes' rest before beginning his work again, and laid his head against the rock.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
sharpenverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpən/
make sharp or sharper
From this reading He had not kept the position for one minute before he heard something which made him sharpen his ears.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had not kept the position for one minute before he heard something which made him sharpen his ears.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading He heard a good deal of goblin-tapping, but it all sounded far away in the hill, and he paid it little heed.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he leaned back for five minutes' rest before beginning his work again, and laid his head against the rock.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Towards midnight he began to feel rather hungry; so he dropped his pickaxe, got out a lump of bread which in the morning he had laid in a damp hole in the rock, sat down on a heap of ore, and ate his supper.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then he leaned back for five minutes' rest before beginning his work again, and laid his head against the rock.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Goblins For some time Curdie worked away briskly, throwing all the ore he had disengaged on one side behind him, to be ready for carrying out in the morning.
