adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Please go straight to your room, and make yourself tidy before supper time."
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, indeed, Mother, but just listen a minute!
can't
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From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Please go straight to your room, and make yourself tidy before supper time."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
IncubatornounUS /ˈɪŋkjəbeɪtər/
apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
From this reading "Incubator, perhaps," suggested her mother.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes, indeed, Mother, but just listen a minute!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
it's
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From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, indeed, Mother, but just listen a minute!
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading "Yes, indeed, Mother, but just listen a minute!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Please go straight to your room, and make yourself tidy before supper time."
Marjorie
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From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
Maynard
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From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Yes, indeed, Mother, but just listen a minute!
Mopsy
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From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Incubator, perhaps," suggested her mother.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please go straight to your room, and make yourself tidy before supper time."
queerest
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From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
ROOFnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Please go straight to your room, and make yourself tidy before supper time."
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
Steve
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From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Please go straight to your room, and make yourself tidy before supper time."
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Incubator, perhaps," suggested her mother.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Please go straight to your room, and make yourself tidy before supper time."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading Please go straight to your room, and make yourself tidy before supper time."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Please go straight to your room, and make yourself tidy before supper time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Please go straight to your room, and make yourself tidy before supper time."
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Steve has a new horse, a black one, and there are a hundred million little chickens, in the queerest kind of a thing, but I can't remember its name,--it's something like elevator."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ON THE ROOF "Why, Mopsy Maynard," exclaimed her mother, as Marjorie danced into the house, smiling and dishevelled, "what a looking head!
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, indeed, Mother, but just listen a minute!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Please go straight to your room, and make yourself tidy before supper time."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Please go straight to your room, and make yourself tidy before supper time."
