AFRICAnounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading PINOCCHIO DETERMINES TO GO TO AFRICA Pinocchio had already resolved to go to Africa to eat of the fruit and to gather riches.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading And the director is an African also? Certainly he is an African. And is he very rich? Is he rich?
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading PINOCCHIO DETERMINES TO GO TO AFRICA Pinocchio had already resolved to go to Africa to eat of the fruit and to gather riches.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading And the director is an African also? Certainly he is an African. And is he very rich? Is he rich?
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Still he wanted to make the men believe that what he had heard was not altogether new to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And the director is an African also? Certainly he is an African. And is he very rich? Is he rich?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PINOCCHIO DETERMINES TO GO TO AFRICA Pinocchio had already resolved to go to Africa to eat of the fruit and to gather riches.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Still he wanted to make the men believe that what he had heard was not altogether new to him.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And the director is an African also? Certainly he is an African. And is he very rich? Is he rich?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
DETERMINESverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmənz/
third-person singular of “determine” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading PINOCCHIO DETERMINES TO GO TO AFRICA Pinocchio had already resolved to go to Africa to eat of the fruit and to gather riches.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading And the director is an African also? Certainly he is an African. And is he very rich? Is he rich?
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was eager to learn more, and impatient of interruption.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading PINOCCHIO DETERMINES TO GO TO AFRICA Pinocchio had already resolved to go to Africa to eat of the fruit and to gather riches.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading PINOCCHIO DETERMINES TO GO TO AFRICA Pinocchio had already resolved to go to Africa to eat of the fruit and to gather riches.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading PINOCCHIO DETERMINES TO GO TO AFRICA Pinocchio had already resolved to go to Africa to eat of the fruit and to gather riches.
GOverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PINOCCHIO DETERMINES TO GO TO AFRICA Pinocchio had already resolved to go to Africa to eat of the fruit and to gather riches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PINOCCHIO DETERMINES TO GO TO AFRICA Pinocchio had already resolved to go to Africa to eat of the fruit and to gather riches.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was eager to learn more, and impatient of interruption.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Still he wanted to make the men believe that what he had heard was not altogether new to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still he wanted to make the men believe that what he had heard was not altogether new to him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He was eager to learn more, and impatient of interruption.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading He was eager to learn more, and impatient of interruption.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the director is an African also? Certainly he is an African. And is he very rich? Is he rich?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He was eager to learn more, and impatient of interruption.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Still he wanted to make the men believe that what he had heard was not altogether new to him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Still he wanted to make the men believe that what he had heard was not altogether new to him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was eager to learn more, and impatient of interruption.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Still he wanted to make the men believe that what he had heard was not altogether new to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still he wanted to make the men believe that what he had heard was not altogether new to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PINOCCHIO DETERMINES TO GO TO AFRICA Pinocchio had already resolved to go to Africa to eat of the fruit and to gather riches.
PINOCCHIO
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From this reading PINOCCHIO DETERMINES TO GO TO AFRICA Pinocchio had already resolved to go to Africa to eat of the fruit and to gather riches.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading PINOCCHIO DETERMINES TO GO TO AFRICA Pinocchio had already resolved to go to Africa to eat of the fruit and to gather riches.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading And the director is an African also? Certainly he is an African. And is he very rich? Is he rich?
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading PINOCCHIO DETERMINES TO GO TO AFRICA Pinocchio had already resolved to go to Africa to eat of the fruit and to gather riches.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still he wanted to make the men believe that what he had heard was not altogether new to him.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO DETERMINES TO GO TO AFRICA Pinocchio had already resolved to go to Africa to eat of the fruit and to gather riches.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PINOCCHIO DETERMINES TO GO TO AFRICA Pinocchio had already resolved to go to Africa to eat of the fruit and to gather riches.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And the director is an African also? Certainly he is an African. And is he very rich? Is he rich?
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Still he wanted to make the men believe that what he had heard was not altogether new to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was eager to learn more, and impatient of interruption.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Still he wanted to make the men believe that what he had heard was not altogether new to him.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Take my word for it that if he would, he could buy up this whole country. Pinocchio was struck dumb.
