AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
Alwin's
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From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It may have slipped out of my girdle at some of the places where I tripped."
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
FireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
FoodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "It is foolishness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading It may have slipped out of my girdle at some of the places where I tripped."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ha'vama'l "I tell you I must go over the track once more.
Ha'vama'l
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From this reading Ha'vama'l "I tell you I must go over the track once more.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have slipped out of my girdle at some of the places where I tripped."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ha'vama'l "I tell you I must go over the track once more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may have slipped out of my girdle at some of the places where I tripped."
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
Leif's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have slipped out of my girdle at some of the places where I tripped."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ha'vama'l "I tell you I must go over the track once more.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ha'vama'l "I tell you I must go over the track once more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It may have slipped out of my girdle at some of the places where I tripped."
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Ha'vama'l "I tell you I must go over the track once more.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It may have slipped out of my girdle at some of the places where I tripped."
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ha'vama'l "I tell you I must go over the track once more.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It may have slipped out of my girdle at some of the places where I tripped."
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
sleeping-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading It may have slipped out of my girdle at some of the places where I tripped."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It may have slipped out of my girdle at some of the places where I tripped."
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
TALESnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Ha'vama'l "I tell you I must go over the track once more.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Ha'vama'l "I tell you I must go over the track once more.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading It may have slipped out of my girdle at some of the places where I tripped."
unheatedadjective
not having been heated or warmed
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
UNKNOWNadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
WESTnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It may have slipped out of my girdle at some of the places where I tripped."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading TALES OF THE UNKNOWN WEST Fire is needful To him who is come in, And whose knees are frozen; Food and raiment A man requires Who o'er the fell has travelled.
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Alwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for he was Leif's unheated sleeping-room, drawing on an extra pair of thick woollen stockings in preparation for his customary outing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ha'vama'l "I tell you I must go over the track once more.
