adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
PEOPLEnounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
SKYnounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
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 First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
What's
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From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
Who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
