adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
AdamantadjectiveUS /ˈædəmənt/
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
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 Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading His wife, who had followed him to the hill, assisted her husband’s efforts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
crevicesnounUS /ˈkrevəsɪz/
plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Earth was then thrown into the crevices, and the whole fabric overlaid with sods.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
durst
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From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Earth was then thrown into the crevices, and the whole fabric overlaid with sods.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His wife, who had followed him to the hill, assisted her husband’s efforts.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Earth was then thrown into the crevices, and the whole fabric overlaid with sods.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
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 Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His wife, who had followed him to the hill, assisted her husband’s efforts.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/
plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wife, who had followed him to the hill, assisted her husband’s efforts.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife, who had followed him to the hill, assisted her husband’s efforts.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading His wife, who had followed him to the hill, assisted her husband’s efforts.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife, who had followed him to the hill, assisted her husband’s efforts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife, who had followed him to the hill, assisted her husband’s efforts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
overlaidverbUS /ˈoʊvərleɪd/
inflected form of “overlay” — put something on top of something else
From this reading Earth was then thrown into the crevices, and the whole fabric overlaid with sods.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
sods
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From this reading Earth was then thrown into the crevices, and the whole fabric overlaid with sods.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Earth was then thrown into the crevices, and the whole fabric overlaid with sods.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Earth was then thrown into the crevices, and the whole fabric overlaid with sods.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something so frightful in the aspect of this Man of Adamant, that the farmer, the moment that he recovered from the fascination of his first gaze, began to heap stones into the mouth of the cavern.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His wife, who had followed him to the hill, assisted her husband’s efforts.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Earth was then thrown into the crevices, and the whole fabric overlaid with sods.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife, who had followed him to the hill, assisted her husband’s efforts.
wildernounUS /ˈwaɪldər/
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading Thus all traces of the discovery were obliterated, leaving only a marvellous legend, which grew wilder from one generation to another, as the children told it to their grandchildren, and they to their posterity, till few believed that there had ever been a cavern or a statue, where now they saw but a grassy patch on the shadowy hillside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children, also, approached as near as they durst, with their little hands full of pebbles, and cast them on the pile.
