adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Valerie asked, stopping squarely in front of Betty, and looking at her with round eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not so 'funny' as that we'd take so much time and trouble to wish when we get there," said Betty.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Valerie asked, stopping squarely in front of Betty, and looking at her with round eyes.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Valerie asked, stopping squarely in front of Betty, and looking at her with round eyes.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Not so 'funny' as that we'd take so much time and trouble to wish when we get there," said Betty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Valerie asked, stopping squarely in front of Betty, and looking at her with round eyes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Valerie asked, stopping squarely in front of Betty, and looking at her with round eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why is it odd?"
Isn't
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From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
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 WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Valerie asked, stopping squarely in front of Betty, and looking at her with round eyes.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not so 'funny' as that we'd take so much time and trouble to wish when we get there," said Betty.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so 'funny' as that we'd take so much time and trouble to wish when we get there," said Betty.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading "Why is it odd?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Valerie asked, stopping squarely in front of Betty, and looking at her with round eyes.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
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 THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Valerie asked, stopping squarely in front of Betty, and looking at her with round eyes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so 'funny' as that we'd take so much time and trouble to wish when we get there," said Betty.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading Valerie asked, stopping squarely in front of Betty, and looking at her with round eyes.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Valerie asked, stopping squarely in front of Betty, and looking at her with round eyes.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Not so 'funny' as that we'd take so much time and trouble to wish when we get there," said Betty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Not so 'funny' as that we'd take so much time and trouble to wish when we get there," said Betty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Not so 'funny' as that we'd take so much time and trouble to wish when we get there," said Betty.
Valerie
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From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
we'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not so 'funny' as that we'd take so much time and trouble to wish when we get there," said Betty.
we're
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From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Not so 'funny' as that we'd take so much time and trouble to wish when we get there," said Betty.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why is it odd?"
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
WISHING-WELL
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From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Valerie asked, stopping squarely in front of Betty, and looking at her with round eyes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE WISHING-WELL "Isn't it funny to think that we stopped at the very place to wish, and never knew it?" said Valerie, as they ran along the foot path that would take them back, the shortest way to the wall, and the wishing-well.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Oh, because we're acting exactly as if we believed in the old well," Betty said, looking a bit annoyed, yet keeping straight on toward the wall.
