adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the dinner hour Pinocchio had a great appetite and ate with much enjoyment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now that you have eaten, take this leather bag and fill it with water, which you are to sell about the city.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the dinner hour Pinocchio had a great appetite and ate with much enjoyment.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading At the dinner hour Pinocchio had a great appetite and ate with much enjoyment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that you have eaten, take this leather bag and fill it with water, which you are to sell about the city.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the dinner hour Pinocchio had a great appetite and ate with much enjoyment.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading At the dinner hour Pinocchio had a great appetite and ate with much enjoyment.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Now that you have eaten, take this leather bag and fill it with water, which you are to sell about the city.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Now that you have eaten, take this leather bag and fill it with water, which you are to sell about the city.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At the dinner hour Pinocchio had a great appetite and ate with much enjoyment.
DRINKINGnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading PINOCCHIO SELLS DRINKING WATER The time passed quickly.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Now that you have eaten, take this leather bag and fill it with water, which you are to sell about the city.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading At the dinner hour Pinocchio had a great appetite and ate with much enjoyment.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Now that you have eaten, take this leather bag and fill it with water, which you are to sell about the city.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
Geppetto
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From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the dinner hour Pinocchio had a great appetite and ate with much enjoyment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the dinner hour Pinocchio had a great appetite and ate with much enjoyment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the dinner hour Pinocchio had a great appetite and ate with much enjoyment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that you have eaten, take this leather bag and fill it with water, which you are to sell about the city.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Now that you have eaten, take this leather bag and fill it with water, which you are to sell about the city.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At the dinner hour Pinocchio had a great appetite and ate with much enjoyment.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that you have eaten, take this leather bag and fill it with water, which you are to sell about the city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading PINOCCHIO SELLS DRINKING WATER The time passed quickly.
PINOCCHIO
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From this reading PINOCCHIO SELLS DRINKING WATER The time passed quickly.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading PINOCCHIO SELLS DRINKING WATER The time passed quickly.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Now that you have eaten, take this leather bag and fill it with water, which you are to sell about the city.
SELLSnounUS /selz/
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading PINOCCHIO SELLS DRINKING WATER The time passed quickly.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Now that you have eaten, take this leather bag and fill it with water, which you are to sell about the city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that you have eaten, take this leather bag and fill it with water, which you are to sell about the city.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO SELLS DRINKING WATER The time passed quickly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now that you have eaten, take this leather bag and fill it with water, which you are to sell about the city.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PINOCCHIO SELLS DRINKING WATER The time passed quickly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
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 PINOCCHIO SELLS DRINKING WATER The time passed quickly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that you have eaten, take this leather bag and fill it with water, which you are to sell about the city.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the dinner hour Pinocchio had a great appetite and ate with much enjoyment.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The master praised him highly for the tidy appearance of the store and urged him to keep up his good work.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At the end of twenty years, he said, You will have put aside enough to return home, and a little extra money to spend on poor old Geppetto.
