adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
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 Into the tub of water went Flop, getting wet all over.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For, you see, the cellar door had broken with him and let him right through, almost half way to China, it seemed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For, you see, the cellar door had broken with him and let him right through, almost half way to China, it seemed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading For, you see, the cellar door had broken with him and let him right through, almost half way to China, it seemed.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
FlopverbUS /flɑːp/
fall loosely
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, you see, the cellar door had broken with him and let him right through, almost half way to China, it seemed.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Into the tub of water went Flop, getting wet all over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, you see, the cellar door had broken with him and let him right through, almost half way to China, it seemed.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For, you see, the cellar door had broken with him and let him right through, almost half way to China, it seemed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into that he went ker-splash!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, you see, the cellar door had broken with him and let him right through, almost half way to China, it seemed.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For, you see, the cellar door had broken with him and let him right through, almost half way to China, it seemed.
ker-splash
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From this reading Into that he went ker-splash!
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading For, you see, the cellar door had broken with him and let him right through, almost half way to China, it seemed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Into the tub of water went Flop, getting wet all over.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
RightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For, you see, the cellar door had broken with him and let him right through, almost half way to China, it seemed.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For, you see, the cellar door had broken with him and let him right through, almost half way to China, it seemed.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Into that he went ker-splash!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, you see, the cellar door had broken with him and let him right through, almost half way to China, it seemed.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Right down through the cellar door fell poor Flop, and down the cellar steps into a tub of water.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For, you see, the cellar door had broken with him and let him right through, almost half way to China, it seemed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Into that he went ker-splash!
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Into the tub of water went Flop, getting wet all over.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But he managed to crawl out after a while, and as he stood there, shivering, in the cellar, looking up at the broken door through which he had fallen, a nice little old rat lady came out of the house, and, looking at Flop, said:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, you see, the cellar door had broken with him and let him right through, almost half way to China, it seemed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For, you see, the cellar door had broken with him and let him right through, almost half way to China, it seemed.
