aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was afraid of hurting her feelings by mentioning such delicate subjects.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
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 Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was afraid of hurting her feelings by mentioning such delicate subjects.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
CockatoonounUS /ˈkɑːkətuː/
white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She was afraid of hurting her feelings by mentioning such delicate subjects.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading She was afraid of hurting her feelings by mentioning such delicate subjects.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading So the Kangaroo had hopped until she was tired and needed rest, before they spoke.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
HumansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
hurtingnounUS /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She was afraid of hurting her feelings by mentioning such delicate subjects.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
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 Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading She was afraid of hurting her feelings by mentioning such delicate subjects.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading So the Kangaroo had hopped until she was tired and needed rest, before they spoke.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So the Kangaroo had hopped until she was tired and needed rest, before they spoke.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So the Kangaroo had hopped until she was tired and needed rest, before they spoke.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She was afraid of hurting her feelings by mentioning such delicate subjects.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was afraid of hurting her feelings by mentioning such delicate subjects.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the Kangaroo had hopped until she was tired and needed rest, before they spoke.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading So the Kangaroo had hopped until she was tired and needed rest, before they spoke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
TrialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Then Dot described the Trial, and made the Kangaroo laugh about the Cockatoo judge, but she did not say how it had all ended because the Kangaroo had forgiven Dot for Humans making rugs of her fur, boots of her skin, and soup of her tail.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So the Kangaroo had hopped until she was tired and needed rest, before they spoke.
Wagtailnoun
Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dot, too, was so excited at hearing that her way home had been found, that she could only think of the delight of seeing her father and mother again.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
Willy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although the Kangaroo was longing to hear the reason why so many Bush creatures had collected round Dot whilst she was away, she was too anxious to carry her to Willy Wagtail before nightfall to wait and enquire what had happened.
