adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, what a fine day!" cried Bunny, as he ran to the window on the morning of the day of the party.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That's good," answered his sister from her room.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, what a fine day!" cried Bunny, as he ran to the window on the morning of the day of the party.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But everything comes if you wait long enough, so they say, and finally the time for the party came.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But everything comes if you wait long enough, so they say, and finally the time for the party came.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, what a fine day!" cried Bunny, as he ran to the window on the morning of the day of the party.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But everything comes if you wait long enough, so they say, and finally the time for the party came.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But everything comes if you wait long enough, so they say, and finally the time for the party came.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But everything comes if you wait long enough, so they say, and finally the time for the party came.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Oh, what a fine day!" cried Bunny, as he ran to the window on the morning of the day of the party.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That's good," answered his sister from her room.
GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That's good," answered his sister from her room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, what a fine day!" cried Bunny, as he ran to the window on the morning of the day of the party.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's good," answered his sister from her room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But everything comes if you wait long enough, so they say, and finally the time for the party came.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The sun is shining, Sue!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
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 GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Oh, what a fine day!" cried Bunny, as he ran to the window on the morning of the day of the party.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what a fine day!" cried Bunny, as he ran to the window on the morning of the day of the party.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, what a fine day!" cried Bunny, as he ran to the window on the morning of the day of the party.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Oh, what a fine day!" cried Bunny, as he ran to the window on the morning of the day of the party.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "That's good," answered his sister from her room.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But everything comes if you wait long enough, so they say, and finally the time for the party came.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "The sun is shining, Sue!"
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
SplashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "The sun is shining, Sue!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
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From this reading "That's good," answered his sister from her room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But everything comes if you wait long enough, so they say, and finally the time for the party came.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
TRICKnounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But everything comes if you wait long enough, so they say, and finally the time for the party came.
WATSON'SnounUS /ˈwɑːtsənz/
possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GEORGE WATSON'S TRICK The day of the party for Splash, the dog, came at last, though Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were so anxious for the time to arrive that it seemed very long indeed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what a fine day!" cried Bunny, as he ran to the window on the morning of the day of the party.
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 "Oh, what a fine day!" cried Bunny, as he ran to the window on the morning of the day of the party.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But everything comes if you wait long enough, so they say, and finally the time for the party came.
