Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
accustomed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
also
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
Blue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
Boss-Woss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
bright-blue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
circular
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
depth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
end
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And that was the end of the seven young Fishes.
fact
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
fifteenth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
FISHES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG FISHES.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
HISTORY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG FISHES.
house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
instantly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
Lake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
most
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
mud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
ocean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG FISHES.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
orbicular
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
period
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
perpendicular
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
Pipple-Popple
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
plunged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
quadrangular
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
river
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
saw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
SEVEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG FISHES.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
soft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
spicular
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
suffocated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
swam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
swimming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that was the end of the seven young Fishes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG FISHES.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
travels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
uncomfortable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
unhappily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
velocity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the Blue Boss-Woss plunged into a perpendicular, spicular, orbicular, quadrangular, circular depth of soft mud; where, in fact, his house was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The seven young Fishes swam across the Lake Pipple-Popple, and into the river, and into the ocean; where, most unhappily for them, they saw, on the fifteenth day of their travels, a bright-blue Boss-Woss, and instantly swam after him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the seven young Fishes, swimming with great and uncomfortable velocity, plunged also into the mud quite against their will, and, not being accustomed to it, were all suffocated in a very short period.
YOUNG
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SEVEN YOUNG FISHES.
