adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading Dorman took two bites while he considered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
butteredverbUS /ˈbʌtərd/
past form of “butter” — spread butter on
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
Cam'ron
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From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
can't
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From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Dorman took two bites while he considered.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
Dorman
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From this reading Dorman took two bites while he considered.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
HayesnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorman took two bites while he considered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
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 “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
Rupert'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dorman took two bites while he considered.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dorman took two bites while he considered.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dorman took two bites while he considered.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
won't
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From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
