adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Ready, I cannot really drink a drop of water myself, and I am thirsty, unless you give a little to these poor dogs."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Now, William," said Ready, "shall we take our breakfast before we start, or have a walk first?"
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Now, William," said Ready, "shall we take our breakfast before we start, or have a walk first?"
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ready, I cannot really drink a drop of water myself, and I am thirsty, unless you give a little to these poor dogs."
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I pity the poor dumb creatures as much as you do, Master Willy; it is kindness to ourselves and them too, which makes me refuse it to them.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I pity the poor dumb creatures as much as you do, Master Willy; it is kindness to ourselves and them too, which makes me refuse it to them.
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 The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading "Ready, I cannot really drink a drop of water myself, and I am thirsty, unless you give a little to these poor dogs."
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Ready, I cannot really drink a drop of water myself, and I am thirsty, unless you give a little to these poor dogs."
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading "I pity the poor dumb creatures as much as you do, Master Willy; it is kindness to ourselves and them too, which makes me refuse it to them.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Now, William," said Ready, "shall we take our breakfast before we start, or have a walk first?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Ready, I cannot really drink a drop of water myself, and I am thirsty, unless you give a little to these poor dogs."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, William," said Ready, "shall we take our breakfast before we start, or have a walk first?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ready, I cannot really drink a drop of water myself, and I am thirsty, unless you give a little to these poor dogs."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I pity the poor dumb creatures as much as you do, Master Willy; it is kindness to ourselves and them too, which makes me refuse it to them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "I pity the poor dumb creatures as much as you do, Master Willy; it is kindness to ourselves and them too, which makes me refuse it to them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ready, I cannot really drink a drop of water myself, and I am thirsty, unless you give a little to these poor dogs."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "I pity the poor dumb creatures as much as you do, Master Willy; it is kindness to ourselves and them too, which makes me refuse it to them.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "I pity the poor dumb creatures as much as you do, Master Willy; it is kindness to ourselves and them too, which makes me refuse it to them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I pity the poor dumb creatures as much as you do, Master Willy; it is kindness to ourselves and them too, which makes me refuse it to them.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I pity the poor dumb creatures as much as you do, Master Willy; it is kindness to ourselves and them too, which makes me refuse it to them.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Ready, I cannot really drink a drop of water myself, and I am thirsty, unless you give a little to these poor dogs."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, William," said Ready, "shall we take our breakfast before we start, or have a walk first?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now, William," said Ready, "shall we take our breakfast before we start, or have a walk first?"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now, William," said Ready, "shall we take our breakfast before we start, or have a walk first?"
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "I pity the poor dumb creatures as much as you do, Master Willy; it is kindness to ourselves and them too, which makes me refuse it to them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "I pity the poor dumb creatures as much as you do, Master Willy; it is kindness to ourselves and them too, which makes me refuse it to them.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
ReadyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Ready, I cannot really drink a drop of water myself, and I am thirsty, unless you give a little to these poor dogs."
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "I pity the poor dumb creatures as much as you do, Master Willy; it is kindness to ourselves and them too, which makes me refuse it to them.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, William," said Ready, "shall we take our breakfast before we start, or have a walk first?"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Now, William," said Ready, "shall we take our breakfast before we start, or have a walk first?"
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Now, William," said Ready, "shall we take our breakfast before we start, or have a walk first?"
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Now, William," said Ready, "shall we take our breakfast before we start, or have a walk first?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Ready, I cannot really drink a drop of water myself, and I am thirsty, unless you give a little to these poor dogs."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading "Ready, I cannot really drink a drop of water myself, and I am thirsty, unless you give a little to these poor dogs."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I pity the poor dumb creatures as much as you do, Master Willy; it is kindness to ourselves and them too, which makes me refuse it to them.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading "Ready, I cannot really drink a drop of water myself, and I am thirsty, unless you give a little to these poor dogs."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Now, William," said Ready, "shall we take our breakfast before we start, or have a walk first?"
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now, William," said Ready, "shall we take our breakfast before we start, or have a walk first?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I pity the poor dumb creatures as much as you do, Master Willy; it is kindness to ourselves and them too, which makes me refuse it to them.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William slept as sound as if he had been on shore in England upon a soft bed in a warm room - so did old Ready; and when they awoke the next morning it was broad daylight.
Willy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I pity the poor dumb creatures as much as you do, Master Willy; it is kindness to ourselves and them too, which makes me refuse it to them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poor dogs were suffering for want of water, and it pained William to see them with their tongues out, panting and whining as they looked up to him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ready, I cannot really drink a drop of water myself, and I am thirsty, unless you give a little to these poor dogs."
