adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sue felt that her brother, as he was a whole year older than she, ought to know what to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue hardly knew what to do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sue felt that her brother, as he was a whole year older than she, ought to know what to do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Sue felt that her brother, as he was a whole year older than she, ought to know what to do.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue hardly knew what to do.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue hardly knew what to do.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We must do something--but what?"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" cried Sue.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue hardly knew what to do.
EMPTYverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue hardly knew what to do.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sue felt that her brother, as he was a whole year older than she, ought to know what to do.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue hardly knew what to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sue felt that her brother, as he was a whole year older than she, ought to know what to do.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sue felt that her brother, as he was a whole year older than she, ought to know what to do.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue hardly knew what to do.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue hardly knew what to do.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue hardly knew what to do.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sue felt that her brother, as he was a whole year older than she, ought to know what to do.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must do something--but what?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Bunny!" cried Sue.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Sue felt that her brother, as he was a whole year older than she, ought to know what to do.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Sue felt that her brother, as he was a whole year older than she, ought to know what to do.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue hardly knew what to do.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We must do something--but what?"
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue hardly knew what to do.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sue felt that her brother, as he was a whole year older than she, ought to know what to do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sue felt that her brother, as he was a whole year older than she, ought to know what to do.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue hardly knew what to do.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue hardly knew what to do.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
Wango
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must do something--but what?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE Bunny Brown and his sister Sue hardly knew what to do.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Sue felt that her brother, as he was a whole year older than she, ought to know what to do.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
Winkler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They just stood there, looking at the monkey pulling and tugging on the rather thin hair of Miss Winkler, and she, poor lady, could not reach up high enough to get hold of Wango, who was perched quite high up, on the window pole.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Sue felt that her brother, as he was a whole year older than she, ought to know what to do.
