afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
Broken-Tooth
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From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
ragesnounUS /ˈreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
sneakedverbUS /sniːkt/
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
