andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HE GOT up in the morning as soon as he heard the men moving in the yard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “I'm the early bird, I think,” he said to himself.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I hope I shall catch the worm.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “I'm the early bird, I think,” he said to himself.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When he got into the yard he found the stable-door just opened.
GOTverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HE GOT up in the morning as soon as he heard the men moving in the yard.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE GOT up in the morning as soon as he heard the men moving in the yard.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading HE GOT up in the morning as soon as he heard the men moving in the yard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I'm the early bird, I think,” he said to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope I shall catch the worm.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'm the early bird, I think,” he said to himself.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm the early bird, I think,” he said to himself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HE GOT up in the morning as soon as he heard the men moving in the yard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he got into the yard he found the stable-door just opened.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading When he got into the yard he found the stable-door just opened.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading HE GOT up in the morning as soon as he heard the men moving in the yard.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HE GOT up in the morning as soon as he heard the men moving in the yard.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading HE GOT up in the morning as soon as he heard the men moving in the yard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When he got into the yard he found the stable-door just opened.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'm the early bird, I think,” he said to himself.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I hope I shall catch the worm.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading HE GOT up in the morning as soon as he heard the men moving in the yard.
stable-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he got into the yard he found the stable-door just opened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE GOT up in the morning as soon as he heard the men moving in the yard.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I'm the early bird, I think,” he said to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I'm the early bird, I think,” he said to himself.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HE GOT up in the morning as soon as he heard the men moving in the yard.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He tucked in his little brother so that he could not tumble out of bed, and then went out, leaving the door open, so that if he should cry his mother might hear him at once.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he got into the yard he found the stable-door just opened.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading “I hope I shall catch the worm.”
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading HE GOT up in the morning as soon as he heard the men moving in the yard.
