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 I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
Amma
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From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if I go to Pusat Tasek, all soft as I am now, though I may be safe, I can never stir out to get my food, and so I shall die.’
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And if I go to Pusat Tasek, all soft as I am now, though I may be safe, I can never stir out to get my food, and so I shall die.’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then Pau Amma said, ‘What shall I do?
dogfishnounUS /ˈdɔːɡfɪʃ/
primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
EldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading And if I go to Pusat Tasek, all soft as I am now, though I may be safe, I can never stir out to get my food, and so I shall die.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And if I go to Pusat Tasek, all soft as I am now, though I may be safe, I can never stir out to get my food, and so I shall die.’
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he waved his legs and lamented.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he waved his legs and lamented.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading Then he waved his legs and lamented.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Then he waved his legs and lamented.
MagiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And if I go to Pusat Tasek, all soft as I am now, though I may be safe, I can never stir out to get my food, and so I shall die.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And if I go to Pusat Tasek, all soft as I am now, though I may be safe, I can never stir out to get my food, and so I shall die.’
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And if I go to Pusat Tasek, all soft as I am now, though I may be safe, I can never stir out to get my food, and so I shall die.’
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And if I go to Pusat Tasek, all soft as I am now, though I may be safe, I can never stir out to get my food, and so I shall die.’
Pau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
prouderadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdər/
comparative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
Pusat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And if I go to Pusat Tasek, all soft as I am now, though I may be safe, I can never stir out to get my food, and so I shall die.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then Pau Amma said, ‘What shall I do?
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading And if I go to Pusat Tasek, all soft as I am now, though I may be safe, I can never stir out to get my food, and so I shall die.’
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
Tasek
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am so big that I can only hide in Pusat Tasek, and if I go anywhere else, all soft as I am now, the sharks and the dogfish will eat me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Pau Amma said, ‘What shall I do?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And if I go to Pusat Tasek, all soft as I am now, though I may be safe, I can never stir out to get my food, and so I shall die.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And if I go to Pusat Tasek, all soft as I am now, though I may be safe, I can never stir out to get my food, and so I shall die.’
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Then he waved his legs and lamented.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Pau Amma said, ‘What shall I do?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And the Eldest Magician said, ‘No, Pau Amma, I will not give you back your shell, for you will grow bigger and prouder and stronger, and perhaps you will forget your promise, and you will play with the Sea once more.
