accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUNNY SUMMER DAYS "Washed and ironed Dot!" repeated Father Blossom.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Dot was sure that she would not climb up on the rail of The Sarah another time, and Father and Mother Blossom knew she would be careful.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dot was sure that she would not climb up on the rail of The Sarah another time, and Father and Mother Blossom knew she would be careful.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading SUNNY SUMMER DAYS "Washed and ironed Dot!" repeated Father Blossom.
BlossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Dot was sure that she would not climb up on the rail of The Sarah another time, and Father and Mother Blossom knew she would be careful.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Dot was sure that she would not climb up on the rail of The Sarah another time, and Father and Mother Blossom knew she would be careful.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SUNNY SUMMER DAYS "Washed and ironed Dot!" repeated Father Blossom.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading SUNNY SUMMER DAYS "Washed and ironed Dot!" repeated Father Blossom.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SUNNY SUMMER DAYS "Washed and ironed Dot!" repeated Father Blossom.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Why, what happened to Dot?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
ironedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪərnd/
(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
From this reading SUNNY SUMMER DAYS "Washed and ironed Dot!" repeated Father Blossom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
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 Dot was sure that she would not climb up on the rail of The Sarah another time, and Father and Mother Blossom knew she would be careful.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dot was sure that she would not climb up on the rail of The Sarah another time, and Father and Mother Blossom knew she would be careful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dot was sure that she would not climb up on the rail of The Sarah another time, and Father and Mother Blossom knew she would be careful.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dot was sure that she would not climb up on the rail of The Sarah another time, and Father and Mother Blossom knew she would be careful.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Dot was sure that she would not climb up on the rail of The Sarah another time, and Father and Mother Blossom knew she would be careful.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading SUNNY SUMMER DAYS "Washed and ironed Dot!" repeated Father Blossom.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Dot was sure that she would not climb up on the rail of The Sarah another time, and Father and Mother Blossom knew she would be careful.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dot was sure that she would not climb up on the rail of The Sarah another time, and Father and Mother Blossom knew she would be careful.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
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 The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
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 SUNNY SUMMER DAYS "Washed and ironed Dot!" repeated Father Blossom.
SUNNYadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading SUNNY SUMMER DAYS "Washed and ironed Dot!" repeated Father Blossom.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Dot was sure that she would not climb up on the rail of The Sarah another time, and Father and Mother Blossom knew she would be careful.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dot was sure that she would not climb up on the rail of The Sarah another time, and Father and Mother Blossom knew she would be careful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, what happened to Dot?"
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dot was sure that she would not climb up on the rail of The Sarah another time, and Father and Mother Blossom knew she would be careful.
WashedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading SUNNY SUMMER DAYS "Washed and ironed Dot!" repeated Father Blossom.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Father and Mother Blossom were so glad and so grateful that the accident had turned out so fortunately, when it might easily have had serious consequences, that they scolded no one.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what happened to Dot?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The four little Blossoms explained, and then they had to tell the story again to Mother Blossom when they went up to the bungalow.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what happened to Dot?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dot was sure that she would not climb up on the rail of The Sarah another time, and Father and Mother Blossom knew she would be careful.
