adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
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 "All right," said Scraps, making a face at him; "I don't care."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It is wicked to transform any living creatures without their consent, and the lake is the home of the fishes and belongs to them."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "All right," said Scraps, making a face at him; "I don't care."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "It is wicked to transform any living creatures without their consent, and the lake is the home of the fishes and belongs to them."
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "All right," said Scraps, making a face at him; "I don't care."
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading "It is wicked to transform any living creatures without their consent, and the lake is the home of the fishes and belongs to them."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
Couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "It is wicked to transform any living creatures without their consent, and the lake is the home of the fishes and belongs to them."
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right," said Scraps, making a face at him; "I don't care."
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "All right," said Scraps, making a face at him; "I don't care."
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All right," said Scraps, making a face at him; "I don't care."
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "It is wicked to transform any living creatures without their consent, and the lake is the home of the fishes and belongs to them."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All right," said Scraps, making a face at him; "I don't care."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "No indeed!" replied the Wizard, severely.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is wicked to transform any living creatures without their consent, and the lake is the home of the fishes and belongs to them."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is wicked to transform any living creatures without their consent, and the lake is the home of the fishes and belongs to them."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "It is wicked to transform any living creatures without their consent, and the lake is the home of the fishes and belongs to them."
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "It is wicked to transform any living creatures without their consent, and the lake is the home of the fishes and belongs to them."
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "All right," said Scraps, making a face at him; "I don't care."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No indeed!" replied the Wizard, severely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is wicked to transform any living creatures without their consent, and the lake is the home of the fishes and belongs to them."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
polliwogs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No indeed!" replied the Wizard, severely.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," said Scraps, making a face at him; "I don't care."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All right," said Scraps, making a face at him; "I don't care."
ScrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "No indeed!" replied the Wizard, severely.
somersaultnounUS /ˈsʌmərsɔːlt/
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
teenyadjectiveUS /ˈtiːni/
(used informally) very small
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No indeed!" replied the Wizard, severely.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It is wicked to transform any living creatures without their consent, and the lake is the home of the fishes and belongs to them."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
they'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You could give them a little, teeny pond to swim in, and they'd be just as happy as they are as fishes."
transformverbUS /trænˈsfɔːrm/
subject to a mathematical transformation
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "It is wicked to transform any living creatures without their consent, and the lake is the home of the fishes and belongs to them."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It is wicked to transform any living creatures without their consent, and the lake is the home of the fishes and belongs to them."
WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading "No indeed!" replied the Wizard, severely.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Couldn't you transform 'em into polliwogs?" asked Scraps, turning a somersault and then standing on one leg.
