adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he said, "Belike he has gone down to the boat to put a thing in, or take a thing out."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When he awoke again the sun shone on him, and the morning was calm and windless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he awoke again the sun shone on him, and the morning was calm and windless.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading So he arose to his feet and sought for him about the crannies of the rocks, and found him not; and he shouted for him, and had no answer.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading So he arose to his feet and sought for him about the crannies of the rocks, and found him not; and he shouted for him, and had no answer.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke again the sun shone on him, and the morning was calm and windless.
Belikeadverb
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Then he said, "Belike he has gone down to the boat to put a thing in, or take a thing out."
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Then he said, "Belike he has gone down to the boat to put a thing in, or take a thing out."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So he went his ways to the stair down into the water-cave, and he called on Fox from the top of the stair, and had no answer.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading When he awoke again the sun shone on him, and the morning was calm and windless.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
cranniesnounUS /ˈkræniz/
plural of “cranny” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading So he arose to his feet and sought for him about the crannies of the rocks, and found him not; and he shouted for him, and had no answer.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he said, "Belike he has gone down to the boat to put a thing in, or take a thing out."
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading So he arose to his feet and sought for him about the crannies of the rocks, and found him not; and he shouted for him, and had no answer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he arose to his feet and sought for him about the crannies of the rocks, and found him not; and he shouted for him, and had no answer.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading So he arose to his feet and sought for him about the crannies of the rocks, and found him not; and he shouted for him, and had no answer.
FoxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So he went his ways to the stair down into the water-cave, and he called on Fox from the top of the stair, and had no answer.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then he said, "Belike he has gone down to the boat to put a thing in, or take a thing out."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he said, "Belike he has gone down to the boat to put a thing in, or take a thing out."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he awoke again the sun shone on him, and the morning was calm and windless.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he awoke again the sun shone on him, and the morning was calm and windless.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he arose to his feet and sought for him about the crannies of the rocks, and found him not; and he shouted for him, and had no answer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he said, "Belike he has gone down to the boat to put a thing in, or take a thing out."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So he went his ways to the stair down into the water-cave, and he called on Fox from the top of the stair, and had no answer.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When he awoke again the sun shone on him, and the morning was calm and windless.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So he arose to his feet and sought for him about the crannies of the rocks, and found him not; and he shouted for him, and had no answer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he awoke again the sun shone on him, and the morning was calm and windless.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then he said, "Belike he has gone down to the boat to put a thing in, or take a thing out."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he said, "Belike he has gone down to the boat to put a thing in, or take a thing out."
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he said, "Belike he has gone down to the boat to put a thing in, or take a thing out."
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So he arose to his feet and sought for him about the crannies of the rocks, and found him not; and he shouted for him, and had no answer.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said, "Belike he has gone down to the boat to put a thing in, or take a thing out."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading When he awoke again the sun shone on him, and the morning was calm and windless.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading So he arose to his feet and sought for him about the crannies of the rocks, and found him not; and he shouted for him, and had no answer.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he arose to his feet and sought for him about the crannies of the rocks, and found him not; and he shouted for him, and had no answer.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading So he arose to his feet and sought for him about the crannies of the rocks, and found him not; and he shouted for him, and had no answer.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading So he went his ways to the stair down into the water-cave, and he called on Fox from the top of the stair, and had no answer.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When he awoke again the sun shone on him, and the morning was calm and windless.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Then he said, "Belike he has gone down to the boat to put a thing in, or take a thing out."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he awoke again the sun shone on him, and the morning was calm and windless.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said, "Belike he has gone down to the boat to put a thing in, or take a thing out."
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Then he said, "Belike he has gone down to the boat to put a thing in, or take a thing out."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he arose to his feet and sought for him about the crannies of the rocks, and found him not; and he shouted for him, and had no answer.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading So he went his ways to the stair down into the water-cave, and he called on Fox from the top of the stair, and had no answer.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he awoke again the sun shone on him, and the morning was calm and windless.
water-cave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he went his ways to the stair down into the water-cave, and he called on Fox from the top of the stair, and had no answer.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading So he went his ways to the stair down into the water-cave, and he called on Fox from the top of the stair, and had no answer.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he went his ways to the stair down into the water-cave, and he called on Fox from the top of the stair, and had no answer.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke again the sun shone on him, and the morning was calm and windless.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat up and looked about him, but could see no signs of Fox save the lair wherein he had lain.
windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading When he awoke again the sun shone on him, and the morning was calm and windless.
