adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Kangaroo was a little breathless and excited.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Kangaroo was a little breathless and excited.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'm so glad you have come back!" she exclaimed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The Kangaroo was a little breathless and excited.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm so glad you have come back!" she exclaimed.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "That won't do," replied the Kangaroo, "This is the conclusion I have jumped to.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That won't do," replied the Kangaroo, "This is the conclusion I have jumped to.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading "Then let us stay," said Dot.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The Kangaroo was a little breathless and excited.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I'm so glad you have come back!" she exclaimed.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm so glad you have come back!" she exclaimed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm so glad you have come back!" she exclaimed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That won't do," replied the Kangaroo, "This is the conclusion I have jumped to.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm so glad you have come back!" she exclaimed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That won't do," replied the Kangaroo, "This is the conclusion I have jumped to.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "That won't do," replied the Kangaroo, "This is the conclusion I have jumped to.
KangaroonounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuː/
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading The Kangaroo was a little breathless and excited.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Then let us stay," said Dot.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Kangaroo was a little breathless and excited.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That won't do," replied the Kangaroo, "This is the conclusion I have jumped to.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm so glad you have come back!" she exclaimed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so glad you have come back!" she exclaimed.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Then let us stay," said Dot.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Kangaroo was a little breathless and excited.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then let us stay," said Dot.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That won't do," replied the Kangaroo, "This is the conclusion I have jumped to.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That won't do," replied the Kangaroo, "This is the conclusion I have jumped to.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then let us stay," said Dot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Kangaroo was a little breathless and excited.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We are not in danger at present," she said, "but one never knows when one will be, so we must move; and that will be more dangerous than staying where we are."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That won't do," replied the Kangaroo, "This is the conclusion I have jumped to.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm so glad you have come back!" she exclaimed.
