AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUNNY IN A QUEER PLACE Wango was a queer monkey in more ways than one.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He would let boys and girls and men pet him, and make a fuss over him, but he would very seldom allow ladies to do this.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he did not seem to like ladies.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He would let boys and girls and men pet him, and make a fuss over him, but he would very seldom allow ladies to do this.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Miss Winkler, the sister of the sailor who had brought Wango from a far-off land, was one of the ladies the monkey did not like.
BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading BUNNY IN A QUEER PLACE Wango was a queer monkey in more ways than one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would let boys and girls and men pet him, and make a fuss over him, but he would very seldom allow ladies to do this.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He liked to make mischief, or what others called mischief, though to him perhaps it was only fun.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he did not seem to like ladies.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He would let boys and girls and men pet him, and make a fuss over him, but he would very seldom allow ladies to do this.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading Miss Winkler, the sister of the sailor who had brought Wango from a far-off land, was one of the ladies the monkey did not like.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Winkler, the sister of the sailor who had brought Wango from a far-off land, was one of the ladies the monkey did not like.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading He liked to make mischief, or what others called mischief, though to him perhaps it was only fun.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading He would let boys and girls and men pet him, and make a fuss over him, but he would very seldom allow ladies to do this.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He would let boys and girls and men pet him, and make a fuss over him, but he would very seldom allow ladies to do this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Winkler, the sister of the sailor who had brought Wango from a far-off land, was one of the ladies the monkey did not like.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked to make mischief, or what others called mischief, though to him perhaps it was only fun.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He liked to make mischief, or what others called mischief, though to him perhaps it was only fun.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUNNY IN A QUEER PLACE Wango was a queer monkey in more ways than one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He liked to make mischief, or what others called mischief, though to him perhaps it was only fun.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading And he did not seem to like ladies.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Miss Winkler, the sister of the sailor who had brought Wango from a far-off land, was one of the ladies the monkey did not like.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He would let boys and girls and men pet him, and make a fuss over him, but he would very seldom allow ladies to do this.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And he did not seem to like ladies.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked to make mischief, or what others called mischief, though to him perhaps it was only fun.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He liked to make mischief, or what others called mischief, though to him perhaps it was only fun.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He would let boys and girls and men pet him, and make a fuss over him, but he would very seldom allow ladies to do this.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading He liked to make mischief, or what others called mischief, though to him perhaps it was only fun.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Winkler, the sister of the sailor who had brought Wango from a far-off land, was one of the ladies the monkey did not like.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading BUNNY IN A QUEER PLACE Wango was a queer monkey in more ways than one.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BUNNY IN A QUEER PLACE Wango was a queer monkey in more ways than one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he did not seem to like ladies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Winkler, the sister of the sailor who had brought Wango from a far-off land, was one of the ladies the monkey did not like.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BUNNY IN A QUEER PLACE Wango was a queer monkey in more ways than one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He liked to make mischief, or what others called mischief, though to him perhaps it was only fun.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He liked to make mischief, or what others called mischief, though to him perhaps it was only fun.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He liked to make mischief, or what others called mischief, though to him perhaps it was only fun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He would let boys and girls and men pet him, and make a fuss over him, but he would very seldom allow ladies to do this.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He liked to make mischief, or what others called mischief, though to him perhaps it was only fun.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading He would let boys and girls and men pet him, and make a fuss over him, but he would very seldom allow ladies to do this.
PLACEnounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BUNNY IN A QUEER PLACE Wango was a queer monkey in more ways than one.
QUEERadjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading BUNNY IN A QUEER PLACE Wango was a queer monkey in more ways than one.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Miss Winkler, the sister of the sailor who had brought Wango from a far-off land, was one of the ladies the monkey did not like.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And he did not seem to like ladies.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading He would let boys and girls and men pet him, and make a fuss over him, but he would very seldom allow ladies to do this.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Miss Winkler, the sister of the sailor who had brought Wango from a far-off land, was one of the ladies the monkey did not like.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BUNNY IN A QUEER PLACE Wango was a queer monkey in more ways than one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Winkler, the sister of the sailor who had brought Wango from a far-off land, was one of the ladies the monkey did not like.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He would let boys and girls and men pet him, and make a fuss over him, but he would very seldom allow ladies to do this.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He liked to make mischief, or what others called mischief, though to him perhaps it was only fun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He liked to make mischief, or what others called mischief, though to him perhaps it was only fun.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He would let boys and girls and men pet him, and make a fuss over him, but he would very seldom allow ladies to do this.
Wango
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUNNY IN A QUEER PLACE Wango was a queer monkey in more ways than one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUNNY IN A QUEER PLACE Wango was a queer monkey in more ways than one.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading BUNNY IN A QUEER PLACE Wango was a queer monkey in more ways than one.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He liked to make mischief, or what others called mischief, though to him perhaps it was only fun.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Miss Winkler, the sister of the sailor who had brought Wango from a far-off land, was one of the ladies the monkey did not like.
Winkler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Winkler, the sister of the sailor who had brought Wango from a far-off land, was one of the ladies the monkey did not like.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would let boys and girls and men pet him, and make a fuss over him, but he would very seldom allow ladies to do this.
