adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He pushed on among the thorny plants.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They would have stopped any one but a wooden marionette.
AWAYadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His clothes were torn, to be sure, but he did not mind that.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They would have stopped any one but a wooden marionette.
CARRIEDverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading His clothes were torn, to be sure, but he did not mind that.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His clothes were torn, to be sure, but he did not mind that.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
EGGSHELLnounUS /ˈeɡʃel/
the exterior covering of a bird's egg
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would have stopped any one but a wooden marionette.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pushed on among the thorny plants.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Soon I shall have a suit that will make me look like a prince.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Soon I shall have a suit that will make me look like a prince.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Soon I shall have a suit that will make me look like a prince.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Soon I shall have a suit that will make me look like a prince.
marionettenoun
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading They would have stopped any one but a wooden marionette.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon I shall have a suit that will make me look like a prince.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His clothes were torn, to be sure, but he did not mind that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His clothes were torn, to be sure, but he did not mind that.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He pushed on among the thorny plants.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They would have stopped any one but a wooden marionette.
PINOCCHIO
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From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading He pushed on among the thorny plants.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Soon I shall have a suit that will make me look like a prince.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed on among the thorny plants.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Soon I shall have a suit that will make me look like a prince.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon I shall have a suit that will make me look like a prince.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They would have stopped any one but a wooden marionette.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Soon I shall have a suit that will make me look like a prince.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading His clothes were torn, to be sure, but he did not mind that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His clothes were torn, to be sure, but he did not mind that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pushed on among the thorny plants.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would have stopped any one but a wooden marionette.
thornyadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːrni/
bristling with perplexities
From this reading He pushed on among the thorny plants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His clothes were torn, to be sure, but he did not mind that.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading His clothes were torn, to be sure, but he did not mind that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His clothes were torn, to be sure, but he did not mind that.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS CARRIED AWAY IN AN EGGSHELL Pinocchio now found himself in a dense growth of shrubbery which made his progress difficult.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Soon I shall have a suit that will make me look like a prince.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading They would have stopped any one but a wooden marionette.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would have stopped any one but a wooden marionette.
