adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the whole way a light, of which all but Lootie understood the origin, shone upon their path.
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 Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the whole way a light, of which all but Lootie understood the origin, shone upon their path.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when they looked round they could see nothing of the silvery globe.
Curdie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curdie and his father and mother took Lootie with them.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Curdie and his father and mother took Lootie with them.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But when they looked round they could see nothing of the silvery globe.
goblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Curdie and his father and mother took Lootie with them.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And the whole way a light, of which all but Lootie understood the origin, shone upon their path.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But when they looked round they could see nothing of the silvery globe.
Lootie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curdie and his father and mother took Lootie with them.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Curdie and his father and mother took Lootie with them.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But when they looked round they could see nothing of the silvery globe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading And the whole way a light, of which all but Lootie understood the origin, shone upon their path.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading And the whole way a light, of which all but Lootie understood the origin, shone upon their path.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But when they looked round they could see nothing of the silvery globe.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But when they looked round they could see nothing of the silvery globe.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading And the whole way a light, of which all but Lootie understood the origin, shone upon their path.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading But when they looked round they could see nothing of the silvery globe.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the whole way a light, of which all but Lootie understood the origin, shone upon their path.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Curdie and his father and mother took Lootie with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when they looked round they could see nothing of the silvery globe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Curdie and his father and mother took Lootie with them.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading And the whole way a light, of which all but Lootie understood the origin, shone upon their path.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And the whole way a light, of which all but Lootie understood the origin, shone upon their path.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And the whole way a light, of which all but Lootie understood the origin, shone upon their path.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Last Chapter All the rest went up the mountain, and separated in groups to the homes of the miners.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when they looked round they could see nothing of the silvery globe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the whole way a light, of which all but Lootie understood the origin, shone upon their path.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And the whole way a light, of which all but Lootie understood the origin, shone upon their path.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading For days and days the water continued to rush from the doors and windows of the king's house, and a few goblin bodies were swept out into the road.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Curdie and his father and mother took Lootie with them.
