adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's exactly like a riddle with no answer!" she thought.
Alice
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From this reading Alice sighed and gave it up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice sighed and gave it up.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "It's exactly like a riddle with no answer!" she thought.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "He said he WOULD come in," the White Queen went on, "because he was looking for a hippopotamus.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He came to the door with a corkscrew in his hand--" "What did he want?" said the Red Queen.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He said he WOULD come in," the White Queen went on, "because he was looking for a hippopotamus.
corkscrewnounUS /ˈkɔːrkskruː/
a bottle opener that pulls corks
From this reading "He came to the door with a corkscrew in his hand--" "What did he want?" said the Red Queen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He came to the door with a corkscrew in his hand--" "What did he want?" said the Red Queen.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "He came to the door with a corkscrew in his hand--" "What did he want?" said the Red Queen.
Dumpty
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From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "It's exactly like a riddle with no answer!" she thought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He said he WOULD come in," the White Queen went on, "because he was looking for a hippopotamus.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Alice sighed and gave it up.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "He came to the door with a corkscrew in his hand--" "What did he want?" said the Red Queen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He came to the door with a corkscrew in his hand--" "What did he want?" said the Red Queen.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
hippopotamusnounUS /ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/
massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
From this reading "He said he WOULD come in," the White Queen went on, "because he was looking for a hippopotamus.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He came to the door with a corkscrew in his hand--" "What did he want?" said the Red Queen.
Humpty
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From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alice sighed and gave it up.
It's
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From this reading "It's exactly like a riddle with no answer!" she thought.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's exactly like a riddle with no answer!" she thought.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "He said he WOULD come in," the White Queen went on, "because he was looking for a hippopotamus.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "It's exactly like a riddle with no answer!" she thought.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
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 "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "He came to the door with a corkscrew in his hand--" "What did he want?" said the Red Queen.
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading "It's exactly like a riddle with no answer!" she thought.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He came to the door with a corkscrew in his hand--" "What did he want?" said the Red Queen.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's exactly like a riddle with no answer!" she thought.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Alice sighed and gave it up.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It's exactly like a riddle with no answer!" she thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alice sighed and gave it up.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "He came to the door with a corkscrew in his hand--" "What did he want?" said the Red Queen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He said he WOULD come in," the White Queen went on, "because he was looking for a hippopotamus.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He came to the door with a corkscrew in his hand--" "What did he want?" said the Red Queen.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "Humpty Dumpty saw it too," the White Queen went on in a low voice, more as if she were talking to herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's exactly like a riddle with no answer!" she thought.
WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He said he WOULD come in," the White Queen went on, "because he was looking for a hippopotamus.
