adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
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 the fishes he could find in all the sea he ate with his mouth--so!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
BelovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
BestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the fishes he could find in all the sea he ate with his mouth--so!
crabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel.
dabverbUS /dæb/
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
From this reading He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel.
dacenounUS /deɪs/
small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body
From this reading He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
eelnounUS /iːl/
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading All the fishes he could find in all the sea he ate with his mouth--so!
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
garfishnoun
primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
From this reading He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel.
harm'snounUS /hɑːrmz/
possessive form of “harm” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Then the Whale stood up on his tail and said, ‘I’m hungry.’
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the Whale stood up on his tail and said, ‘I’m hungry.’
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
mackereel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading All the fishes he could find in all the sea he ate with his mouth--so!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the Whale stood up on his tail and said, ‘I’m hungry.’
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
pickereel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel.
plaicenoun
flesh of large European flatfish
From this reading He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the Whale stood up on his tail and said, ‘I’m hungry.’
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the fishes he could find in all the sea he ate with his mouth--so!
starfishnounUS /ˈstɑːrfɪʃ/
echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk
From this reading He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then the Whale stood up on his tail and said, ‘I’m hungry.’
Stute
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Then the Whale stood up on his tail and said, ‘I’m hungry.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Whale stood up on his tail and said, ‘I’m hungry.’
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel.
twirly-whirly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ate the starfish and the garfish, and the crab and the dab, and the plaice and the dace, and the skate and his mate, and the mackereel and the pickereel, and the really truly twirly-whirly eel.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the Whale stood up on his tail and said, ‘I’m hungry.’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
WhalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes.
Whale'snounUS /weɪlz/
possessive form of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Till at last there was only one small fish left in all the sea, and he was a small ‘Stute Fish, and he swam a little behind the Whale’s right ear, so as to be out of harm’s way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the fishes he could find in all the sea he ate with his mouth--so!
