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From this reading "And now I shall try," said he, "what sort of play we[10] namesakes shall have together."
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
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 They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Biorn, Thorkel's kinsman, said that the greatest part had been done, as the lair had been found.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
Biorn
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From this reading Biorn, Thorkel's kinsman, said that the greatest part had been done, as the lair had been found.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Biorn, Thorkel's kinsman, said that the greatest part had been done, as the lair had been found.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Biorn, Thorkel's kinsman, said that the greatest part had been done, as the lair had been found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Biorn, Thorkel's kinsman, said that the greatest part had been done, as the lair had been found.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And now I shall try," said he, "what sort of play we[10] namesakes shall have together."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now I shall try," said he, "what sort of play we[10] namesakes shall have together."
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now I shall try," said he, "what sort of play we[10] namesakes shall have together."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading Biorn, Thorkel's kinsman, said that the greatest part had been done, as the lair had been found.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
namesakesnounUS /ˈneɪmseɪks/
plural of “namesake” — a person with the same name as another
From this reading "And now I shall try," said he, "what sort of play we[10] namesakes shall have together."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Biorn, Thorkel's kinsman, said that the greatest part had been done, as the lair had been found.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading "And now I shall try," said he, "what sort of play we[10] namesakes shall have together."
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Biorn, Thorkel's kinsman, said that the greatest part had been done, as the lair had been found.
scarped
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From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
sea-rocks
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From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And now I shall try," said he, "what sort of play we[10] namesakes shall have together."
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "And now I shall try," said he, "what sort of play we[10] namesakes shall have together."
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Biorn, Thorkel's kinsman, said that the greatest part had been done, as the lair had been found.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
Thorkel
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From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
Thorkel's
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From this reading Biorn, Thorkel's kinsman, said that the greatest part had been done, as the lair had been found.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now one day Thorkel bade his men to follow him, and search for the lair of the bear.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "And now I shall try," said he, "what sort of play we[10] namesakes shall have together."
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "And now I shall try," said he, "what sort of play we[10] namesakes shall have together."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And now I shall try," said he, "what sort of play we[10] namesakes shall have together."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The bear lay in his lair by day, but went abroad as soon as night fell; no fold could keep sheep safe from him, nor could any dogs be set on him: and all this men thought the heaviest trouble.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And now I shall try," said he, "what sort of play we[10] namesakes shall have together."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They found it in sheer sea-rocks; there was a high rock and a cave before it down below, but only one track to go up to it: under the cave were scarped rocks, and a heap of stones down by the sea, and sure death it was to all who might fall down there.
