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 SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought of the lion that had carried off the ostrich, and he did not like the idea of meeting him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Fortunately there were no signs of life, but neither was there any place where he could sit down in comfort.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fortunately there were no signs of life, but neither was there any place where he could sit down in comfort.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
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 He thought of the lion that had carried off the ostrich, and he did not like the idea of meeting him.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Fortunately there were no signs of life, but neither was there any place where he could sit down in comfort.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
CROCODILEnounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He thought of the lion that had carried off the ostrich, and he did not like the idea of meeting him.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance he saw water.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fortunately there were no signs of life, but neither was there any place where he could sit down in comfort.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Sand and rocks, rocks and sand were everywhere.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately there were no signs of life, but neither was there any place where he could sit down in comfort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought of the lion that had carried off the ostrich, and he did not like the idea of meeting him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought of the lion that had carried off the ostrich, and he did not like the idea of meeting him.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of the lion that had carried off the ostrich, and he did not like the idea of meeting him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately there were no signs of life, but neither was there any place where he could sit down in comfort.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Fortunately there were no signs of life, but neither was there any place where he could sit down in comfort.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He thought of the lion that had carried off the ostrich, and he did not like the idea of meeting him.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He thought of the lion that had carried off the ostrich, and he did not like the idea of meeting him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He thought of the lion that had carried off the ostrich, and he did not like the idea of meeting him.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Fortunately there were no signs of life, but neither was there any place where he could sit down in comfort.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Fortunately there were no signs of life, but neither was there any place where he could sit down in comfort.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He thought of the lion that had carried off the ostrich, and he did not like the idea of meeting him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He thought of the lion that had carried off the ostrich, and he did not like the idea of meeting him.
ostrichnounUS /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading He thought of the lion that had carried off the ostrich, and he did not like the idea of meeting him.
PINOCCHIO
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From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Sand and rocks, rocks and sand were everywhere.
SandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Sand and rocks, rocks and sand were everywhere.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the distance he saw water.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Fortunately there were no signs of life, but neither was there any place where he could sit down in comfort.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Fortunately there were no signs of life, but neither was there any place where he could sit down in comfort.
SWALLOWEDverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought of the lion that had carried off the ostrich, and he did not like the idea of meeting him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fortunately there were no signs of life, but neither was there any place where he could sit down in comfort.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of the lion that had carried off the ostrich, and he did not like the idea of meeting him.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately there were no signs of life, but neither was there any place where he could sit down in comfort.
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 In the distance he saw water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunately there were no signs of life, but neither was there any place where he could sit down in comfort.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY A CROCODILE When Pinocchio reached the top of the hill he looked around for a place where he could rest.
