adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is dressed in skins and wears a little silver horn at his side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading In short, you surely never saw a young man who looked more free, happy, generous, noble, strong, and bold than he.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
candornounUS /ˈkændər/
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
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 "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He is dressed in skins and wears a little silver horn at his side.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
dwarf's
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From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading In short, you surely never saw a young man who looked more free, happy, generous, noble, strong, and bold than he.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading In short, you surely never saw a young man who looked more free, happy, generous, noble, strong, and bold than he.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In short, you surely never saw a young man who looked more free, happy, generous, noble, strong, and bold than he.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is dressed in skins and wears a little silver horn at his side.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading He is dressed in skins and wears a little silver horn at his side.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is dressed in skins and wears a little silver horn at his side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is dressed in skins and wears a little silver horn at his side.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In short, you surely never saw a young man who looked more free, happy, generous, noble, strong, and bold than he.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In short, you surely never saw a young man who looked more free, happy, generous, noble, strong, and bold than he.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading In short, you surely never saw a young man who looked more free, happy, generous, noble, strong, and bold than he.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In short, you surely never saw a young man who looked more free, happy, generous, noble, strong, and bold than he.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He is dressed in skins and wears a little silver horn at his side.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He is dressed in skins and wears a little silver horn at his side.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He is dressed in skins and wears a little silver horn at his side.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In short, you surely never saw a young man who looked more free, happy, generous, noble, strong, and bold than he.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading In short, you surely never saw a young man who looked more free, happy, generous, noble, strong, and bold than he.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading He is dressed in skins and wears a little silver horn at his side.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In short, you surely never saw a young man who looked more free, happy, generous, noble, strong, and bold than he.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the dwarf is short and ugly, he is tall and handsome; if the dwarf's face has a scowl of wicked hatred and cunning, his has a smile that beams with kindliness and candor; if the dwarf is old and crooked and rough and hairy, he is young and straight and graceful and fair.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be hard for anybody to look more unlike the dwarf than the person I see now coming into the cave.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In short, you surely never saw a young man who looked more free, happy, generous, noble, strong, and bold than he.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He is a boy, or perhaps he would rather be called a young man, and I shall be glad to call him whatever he likes.
