adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She looked so astonished that suddenly her uncle understood all her past troubles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Behold!” said Bessie’s uncle, “I dub you ‘Sir Gobble;’ you shall never be killed, but die a natural death, and never be parted from Bessie.”
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She looked so astonished that suddenly her uncle understood all her past troubles.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No, indeed, but I told you he should be on the table Thanksgiving Day, so here he is.”
BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading “Behold!” said Bessie’s uncle, “I dub you ‘Sir Gobble;’ you shall never be killed, but die a natural death, and never be parted from Bessie.”
Bessie
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From this reading “Why, Bessie,” he said, “did you think I would kill your pet?
Bessie's
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From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No, indeed, but I told you he should be on the table Thanksgiving Day, so here he is.”
carving-knife
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From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No, indeed, but I told you he should be on the table Thanksgiving Day, so here he is.”
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Behold!” said Bessie’s uncle, “I dub you ‘Sir Gobble;’ you shall never be killed, but die a natural death, and never be parted from Bessie.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why, Bessie,” he said, “did you think I would kill your pet?
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Behold!” said Bessie’s uncle, “I dub you ‘Sir Gobble;’ you shall never be killed, but die a natural death, and never be parted from Bessie.”
dubverbUS /dʌb/
give a nickname to
From this reading “Behold!” said Bessie’s uncle, “I dub you ‘Sir Gobble;’ you shall never be killed, but die a natural death, and never be parted from Bessie.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Behold!” said Bessie’s uncle, “I dub you ‘Sir Gobble;’ you shall never be killed, but die a natural death, and never be parted from Bessie.”
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
GobbleverbUS /ˈɡɑːbəl/
eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading “Behold!” said Bessie’s uncle, “I dub you ‘Sir Gobble;’ you shall never be killed, but die a natural death, and never be parted from Bessie.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, Bessie,” he said, “did you think I would kill your pet?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked so astonished that suddenly her uncle understood all her past troubles.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No, indeed, but I told you he should be on the table Thanksgiving Day, so here he is.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, Bessie,” he said, “did you think I would kill your pet?
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading No, indeed, but I told you he should be on the table Thanksgiving Day, so here he is.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, indeed, but I told you he should be on the table Thanksgiving Day, so here he is.”
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Why, Bessie,” he said, “did you think I would kill your pet?
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Behold!” said Bessie’s uncle, “I dub you ‘Sir Gobble;’ you shall never be killed, but die a natural death, and never be parted from Bessie.”
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked so astonished that suddenly her uncle understood all her past troubles.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “Behold!” said Bessie’s uncle, “I dub you ‘Sir Gobble;’ you shall never be killed, but die a natural death, and never be parted from Bessie.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Behold!” said Bessie’s uncle, “I dub you ‘Sir Gobble;’ you shall never be killed, but die a natural death, and never be parted from Bessie.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, indeed, but I told you he should be on the table Thanksgiving Day, so here he is.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No, indeed, but I told you he should be on the table Thanksgiving Day, so here he is.”
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “Behold!” said Bessie’s uncle, “I dub you ‘Sir Gobble;’ you shall never be killed, but die a natural death, and never be parted from Bessie.”
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She looked so astonished that suddenly her uncle understood all her past troubles.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “Why, Bessie,” he said, “did you think I would kill your pet?
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, Bessie,” he said, “did you think I would kill your pet?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Behold!” said Bessie’s uncle, “I dub you ‘Sir Gobble;’ you shall never be killed, but die a natural death, and never be parted from Bessie.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked so astonished that suddenly her uncle understood all her past troubles.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No, indeed, but I told you he should be on the table Thanksgiving Day, so here he is.”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Behold!” said Bessie’s uncle, “I dub you ‘Sir Gobble;’ you shall never be killed, but die a natural death, and never be parted from Bessie.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked so astonished that suddenly her uncle understood all her past troubles.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She looked so astonished that suddenly her uncle understood all her past troubles.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading No, indeed, but I told you he should be on the table Thanksgiving Day, so here he is.”
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading No, indeed, but I told you he should be on the table Thanksgiving Day, so here he is.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked so astonished that suddenly her uncle understood all her past troubles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, indeed, but I told you he should be on the table Thanksgiving Day, so here he is.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Why, Bessie,” he said, “did you think I would kill your pet?
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading No, indeed, but I told you he should be on the table Thanksgiving Day, so here he is.”
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading She looked so astonished that suddenly her uncle understood all her past troubles.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She looked so astonished that suddenly her uncle understood all her past troubles.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She looked so astonished that suddenly her uncle understood all her past troubles.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Bessie,” he said, “did you think I would kill your pet?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Bessie’s uncle struck the turkey gently with his carving-knife, the way the queen strikes a man with a sword when she makes him a knight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Why, Bessie,” he said, “did you think I would kill your pet?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Bessie,” he said, “did you think I would kill your pet?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Bessie,” he said, “did you think I would kill your pet?
