adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They were never again red.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading And alas for the morocco boots!
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 I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I also received a scolding for not taking better care of my little sister, and I was not very soon allowed again to have her company in my rambles.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And alas for the morocco boots!
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I also received a scolding for not taking better care of my little sister, and I was not very soon allowed again to have her company in my rambles.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading And alas for the morocco boots!
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I also received a scolding for not taking better care of my little sister, and I was not very soon allowed again to have her company in my rambles.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I also received a scolding for not taking better care of my little sister, and I was not very soon allowed again to have her company in my rambles.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I also received a scolding for not taking better care of my little sister, and I was not very soon allowed again to have her company in my rambles.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I also received a scolding for not taking better care of my little sister, and I was not very soon allowed again to have her company in my rambles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I also received a scolding for not taking better care of my little sister, and I was not very soon allowed again to have her company in my rambles.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
morocconounUS /mərˈɑːkoʊ/
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading And alas for the morocco boots!
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They were never again red.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
oozenounUS /uːz/
any thick, viscous matter
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
rambles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I also received a scolding for not taking better care of my little sister, and I was not very soon allowed again to have her company in my rambles.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I also received a scolding for not taking better care of my little sister, and I was not very soon allowed again to have her company in my rambles.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They were never again red.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading I also received a scolding for not taking better care of my little sister, and I was not very soon allowed again to have her company in my rambles.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I also received a scolding for not taking better care of my little sister, and I was not very soon allowed again to have her company in my rambles.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I also received a scolding for not taking better care of my little sister, and I was not very soon allowed again to have her company in my rambles.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I also received a scolding for not taking better care of my little sister, and I was not very soon allowed again to have her company in my rambles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were never again red.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
unmanageableadjectiveUS /ənˈmænɪdʒəbəl/
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I also received a scolding for not taking better care of my little sister, and I was not very soon allowed again to have her company in my rambles.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I also received a scolding for not taking better care of my little sister, and I was not very soon allowed again to have her company in my rambles.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were two miserable looking children when we reached home, the sticky ooze having changed her feet into unmanageable lumps of mud, with which my own clothes also were soiled.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had to drag or carry her all the way, for she could not or would not walk a step.
