adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
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 DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, this is a country of hunger and thirst and fatigue.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading However, this is a country of hunger and thirst and fatigue.
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
DREAMSnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far off he thought he saw a group of huts at the foot of a hill.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading However, this is a country of hunger and thirst and fatigue.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Not far off he thought he saw a group of huts at the foot of a hill.
FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I shall be a great man.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Not far off he thought he saw a group of huts at the foot of a hill.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not far off he thought he saw a group of huts at the foot of a hill.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Not far off he thought he saw a group of huts at the foot of a hill.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, this is a country of hunger and thirst and fatigue.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading However, this is a country of hunger and thirst and fatigue.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading Not far off he thought he saw a group of huts at the foot of a hill.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, this is a country of hunger and thirst and fatigue.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I shall be a great man.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far off he thought he saw a group of huts at the foot of a hill.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not far off he thought he saw a group of huts at the foot of a hill.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
PINOCCHIO
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From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Not far off he thought he saw a group of huts at the foot of a hill.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading However, this is a country of hunger and thirst and fatigue.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, this is a country of hunger and thirst and fatigue.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not far off he thought he saw a group of huts at the foot of a hill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading PINOCCHIO DREAMS AGAIN If these people are such cowards that they run at the sound of my voice, in a few days I shall be master of all Africa.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I must find a place where I can rest a little before I begin my career of conquest. Fortune now seemed to favor Pinocchio.
