used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I will travel and look a bit about me in the world.’
(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 He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I will travel and look a bit about me in the world.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
set up or found
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
coins made of gold
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading So he took leave of his parents, slung his hunting knapsack and his gun round him, and journeyed into the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he took leave of his parents, slung his hunting knapsack and his gun round him, and journeyed into the world.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading So he took leave of his parents, slung his hunting knapsack and his gun round him, and journeyed into the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will travel and look a bit about me in the world.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So he took leave of his parents, slung his hunting knapsack and his gun round him, and journeyed into the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading So he took leave of his parents, slung his hunting knapsack and his gun round him, and journeyed into the world.
knapsacknounUS /ˈnæpsæk/
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading So he took leave of his parents, slung his hunting knapsack and his gun round him, and journeyed into the world.
immediately past
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
go away from a place
From this reading So he took leave of his parents, slung his hunting knapsack and his gun round him, and journeyed into the world.
held up in the air
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I will travel and look a bit about me in the world.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading So he took leave of his parents, slung his hunting knapsack and his gun round him, and journeyed into the world.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading So he took leave of his parents, slung his hunting knapsack and his gun round him, and journeyed into the world.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading So he took leave of his parents, slung his hunting knapsack and his gun round him, and journeyed into the world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So he took leave of his parents, slung his hunting knapsack and his gun round him, and journeyed into the world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will travel and look a bit about me in the world.’
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when he lifted up his pillow, there sparkled the gold piece, and the next morning he found another, and so on every time he got up.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He collected a heap of gold, but at last he thought to himself, ‘What good is all my gold to me if I stay at home?
at the time that
From this reading The next morning when he awoke he remembered the promise, and wanted to see if it had come true.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will travel and look a bit about me in the world.’
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I will travel and look a bit about me in the world.’
