adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That grunting beast was once my wife--the most beautiful Flathead on our mountain and a skillful witch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now look at her!"
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading That grunting beast was once my wife--the most beautiful Flathead on our mountain and a skillful witch.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading That grunting beast was once my wife--the most beautiful Flathead on our mountain and a skillful witch.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading "I will fight the Skeezers," exclaimed the Flathead chief, "and if a dozen Ozmas of Oz forbade me I would fight just the same."
Coo-ee-oh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "I will fight the Skeezers," exclaimed the Flathead chief, "and if a dozen Ozmas of Oz forbade me I would fight just the same."
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I will fight the Skeezers," exclaimed the Flathead chief, "and if a dozen Ozmas of Oz forbade me I would fight just the same."
FightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Fight the Skeezers, fight the Skeezers, fight the Skeezers!" grunted the Golden Pig.
FlatheadnounUS /ˈflæthed/
food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
From this reading That grunting beast was once my wife--the most beautiful Flathead on our mountain and a skillful witch.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading "I will fight the Skeezers," exclaimed the Flathead chief, "and if a dozen Ozmas of Oz forbade me I would fight just the same."
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "Fight the Skeezers, fight the Skeezers, fight the Skeezers!" grunted the Golden Pig.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "Fight the Skeezers, fight the Skeezers, fight the Skeezers!" grunted the Golden Pig.
gruntingverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading That grunting beast was once my wife--the most beautiful Flathead on our mountain and a skillful witch.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now look at her!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will fight the Skeezers," exclaimed the Flathead chief, "and if a dozen Ozmas of Oz forbade me I would fight just the same."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "I will fight the Skeezers," exclaimed the Flathead chief, "and if a dozen Ozmas of Oz forbade me I would fight just the same."
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now look at her!"
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will fight the Skeezers," exclaimed the Flathead chief, "and if a dozen Ozmas of Oz forbade me I would fight just the same."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading That grunting beast was once my wife--the most beautiful Flathead on our mountain and a skillful witch.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading That grunting beast was once my wife--the most beautiful Flathead on our mountain and a skillful witch.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now look at her!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading That grunting beast was once my wife--the most beautiful Flathead on our mountain and a skillful witch.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That grunting beast was once my wife--the most beautiful Flathead on our mountain and a skillful witch.
Oz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will fight the Skeezers," exclaimed the Flathead chief, "and if a dozen Ozmas of Oz forbade me I would fight just the same."
Ozmas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will fight the Skeezers," exclaimed the Flathead chief, "and if a dozen Ozmas of Oz forbade me I would fight just the same."
PignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading "Fight the Skeezers, fight the Skeezers, fight the Skeezers!" grunted the Golden Pig.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I will fight the Skeezers," exclaimed the Flathead chief, "and if a dozen Ozmas of Oz forbade me I would fight just the same."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
Skeezers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
skillfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɪlfəl/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading That grunting beast was once my wife--the most beautiful Flathead on our mountain and a skillful witch.
Su-dic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That grunting beast was once my wife--the most beautiful Flathead on our mountain and a skillful witch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That grunting beast was once my wife--the most beautiful Flathead on our mountain and a skillful witch.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading That grunting beast was once my wife--the most beautiful Flathead on our mountain and a skillful witch.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will fight the Skeezers," exclaimed the Flathead chief, "and if a dozen Ozmas of Oz forbade me I would fight just the same."
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading That grunting beast was once my wife--the most beautiful Flathead on our mountain and a skillful witch.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I will fight the Skeezers," exclaimed the Flathead chief, "and if a dozen Ozmas of Oz forbade me I would fight just the same."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There!" said the Su-dic, "gaze on the evil work of Queen Coo-ee-oh, and then say if you can prevent my making war on the Skeezers.
