adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It isn't such a long story," began Father Blossom.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
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 "You can hear it all before you have to go to bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tell us, 'fore Twaddles and I have to go to bed."
APPLEnounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I don't know whether Mother has told you, but when Bobby was a baby we spent a summer on Apple Tree Island."
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Tell us, 'fore Twaddles and I have to go to bed."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You can hear it all before you have to go to bed.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It isn't such a long story," began Father Blossom.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading "It isn't such a long story," began Father Blossom.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading I don't know whether Mother has told you, but when Bobby was a baby we spent a summer on Apple Tree Island."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know whether Mother has told you, but when Bobby was a baby we spent a summer on Apple Tree Island."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can hear it all before you have to go to bed.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know whether Mother has told you, but when Bobby was a baby we spent a summer on Apple Tree Island."
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It isn't such a long story," began Father Blossom.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading "Tell us, 'fore Twaddles and I have to go to bed."
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Tell us, 'fore Twaddles and I have to go to bed."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know whether Mother has told you, but when Bobby was a baby we spent a summer on Apple Tree Island."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Tell us, 'fore Twaddles and I have to go to bed."
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You can hear it all before you have to go to bed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tell us, 'fore Twaddles and I have to go to bed."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
ISLANDnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't such a long story," began Father Blossom.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't such a long story," began Father Blossom.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know whether Mother has told you, but when Bobby was a baby we spent a summer on Apple Tree Island."
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
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 "It isn't such a long story," began Father Blossom.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I don't know whether Mother has told you, but when Bobby was a baby we spent a summer on Apple Tree Island."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don't know whether Mother has told you, but when Bobby was a baby we spent a summer on Apple Tree Island."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I don't know whether Mother has told you, but when Bobby was a baby we spent a summer on Apple Tree Island."
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "It isn't such a long story," began Father Blossom.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't such a long story," began Father Blossom.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I don't know whether Mother has told you, but when Bobby was a baby we spent a summer on Apple Tree Island."
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tell us, 'fore Twaddles and I have to go to bed."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I don't know whether Mother has told you, but when Bobby was a baby we spent a summer on Apple Tree Island."
TREEnounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
Twaddles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell us, 'fore Twaddles and I have to go to bed."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know whether Mother has told you, but when Bobby was a baby we spent a summer on Apple Tree Island."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I don't know whether Mother has told you, but when Bobby was a baby we spent a summer on Apple Tree Island."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading APPLE TREE ISLAND "Now tell us, Daddy," begged Dot when, supper over, they were gathered about the fireplace in the living room.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I don't know whether Mother has told you, but when Bobby was a baby we spent a summer on Apple Tree Island."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can hear it all before you have to go to bed.
