adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day they travelled a long distance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about noon they came to a part of the country which the Kangaroo said she well knew.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Dot had to promise the Kangaroo over and over again, not to leave the spot during her absence.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "But we must be careful," she added, "as we are very near Humans in this part."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Dot had to promise the Kangaroo over and over again, not to leave the spot during her absence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dot had to promise the Kangaroo over and over again, not to leave the spot during her absence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But we must be careful," she added, "as we are very near Humans in this part."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But we must be careful," she added, "as we are very near Humans in this part."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about noon they came to a part of the country which the Kangaroo said she well knew.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But we must be careful," she added, "as we are very near Humans in this part."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we must be careful," she added, "as we are very near Humans in this part."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At about noon they came to a part of the country which the Kangaroo said she well knew.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "But we must be careful," she added, "as we are very near Humans in this part."
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At about noon they came to a part of the country which the Kangaroo said she well knew.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day they travelled a long distance.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The next day they travelled a long distance.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Dot had to promise the Kangaroo over and over again, not to leave the spot during her absence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dot had to promise the Kangaroo over and over again, not to leave the spot during her absence.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
HumansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading "But we must be careful," she added, "as we are very near Humans in this part."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But we must be careful," she added, "as we are very near Humans in this part."
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 At about noon they came to a part of the country which the Kangaroo said she well knew.
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 At about noon they came to a part of the country which the Kangaroo said she well knew.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Dot had to promise the Kangaroo over and over again, not to leave the spot during her absence.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The next day they travelled a long distance.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But we must be careful," she added, "as we are very near Humans in this part."
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "But we must be careful," she added, "as we are very near Humans in this part."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day they travelled a long distance.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading At about noon they came to a part of the country which the Kangaroo said she well knew.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dot had to promise the Kangaroo over and over again, not to leave the spot during her absence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At about noon they came to a part of the country which the Kangaroo said she well knew.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dot had to promise the Kangaroo over and over again, not to leave the spot during her absence.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At about noon they came to a part of the country which the Kangaroo said she well knew.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Dot had to promise the Kangaroo over and over again, not to leave the spot during her absence.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At about noon they came to a part of the country which the Kangaroo said she well knew.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At about noon they came to a part of the country which the Kangaroo said she well knew.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day they travelled a long distance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day they travelled a long distance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But we must be careful," she added, "as we are very near Humans in this part."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At about noon they came to a part of the country which the Kangaroo said she well knew.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The next day they travelled a long distance.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "But we must be careful," she added, "as we are very near Humans in this part."
Wagtailnoun
Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we must be careful," she added, "as we are very near Humans in this part."
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 At about noon they came to a part of the country which the Kangaroo said she well knew.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At about noon they came to a part of the country which the Kangaroo said she well knew.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
Willy
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From this reading As Dot was tired (for she had had to walk much more than usual) the Kangaroo suggested that she should rest at the pretty spot they had reached, whilst she herself went in search of Willy Wagtail.
