adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And where the sand upon the path was wet--there were foot-marks of a VERY small person.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE path ended under a big rock.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
clothes-props
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
egg-cup
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE path ended under a big rock.
foot-marks
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From this reading And where the sand upon the path was wet--there were foot-marks of a VERY small person.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
Lucie
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From this reading Lucie ran on, and on.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And where the sand upon the path was wet--there were foot-marks of a VERY small person.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lucie ran on, and on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading And where the sand upon the path was wet--there were foot-marks of a VERY small person.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading And where the sand upon the path was wet--there were foot-marks of a VERY small person.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
plaitedverbUS /ˈpleɪtɪd/
past form of “plait” — make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
pocket-handkerchiefs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Lucie ran on, and on.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE path ended under a big rock.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading And where the sand upon the path was wet--there were foot-marks of a VERY small person.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And where the sand upon the path was wet--there were foot-marks of a VERY small person.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And where the sand upon the path was wet--there were foot-marks of a VERY small person.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE path ended under a big rock.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
VERYadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And where the sand upon the path was wet--there were foot-marks of a VERY small person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water--but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And where the sand upon the path was wet--there were foot-marks of a VERY small person.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading And where the sand upon the path was wet--there were foot-marks of a VERY small person.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And where the sand upon the path was wet--there were foot-marks of a VERY small person.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The grass was short and green, and there were clothes-props cut from bracken stems, with lines of plaited rushes, and a heap of tiny clothes pins--but no pocket-handkerchiefs!
