adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “That is none of your business,” answered the boy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “That is none of your business,” answered the boy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
cantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
FISHERMAN'SnounUS /ˈfɪʃərmənz/
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading IN THE FISHERMAN’S HUT.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
HUTnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading IN THE FISHERMAN’S HUT.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FISHERMAN’S HUT.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is none of your business,” answered the boy.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
loavesnounUS /loʊvz/
plural of “loaf” — a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “That is none of your business,” answered the boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is none of your business,” answered the boy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FISHERMAN’S HUT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, Oscar was early on hand at the iron gate; waiting to see the baker’s boy, when he brought the bread.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy came along with a huge basket on his arm, from which issued an agreeable smell of freshly baked loaves.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oscar went to meet him, and asked abruptly:-- “Which canton are you from?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That is none of your business,” answered the boy.
