adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How he twisted his face and ground his teeth!
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He would have preferred some fish, some grapes, and a dozen figs, but he was ashamed to ask for these dainties.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He would have preferred some fish, some grapes, and a dozen figs, but he was ashamed to ask for these dainties.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He gulped down the food as best he could, and drank from a gourd a great deal of water; then he felt more comfortable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have preferred some fish, some grapes, and a dozen figs, but he was ashamed to ask for these dainties.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He gulped down the food as best he could, and drank from a gourd a great deal of water; then he felt more comfortable.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He gulped down the food as best he could, and drank from a gourd a great deal of water; then he felt more comfortable.
dainties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would have preferred some fish, some grapes, and a dozen figs, but he was ashamed to ask for these dainties.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He gulped down the food as best he could, and drank from a gourd a great deal of water; then he felt more comfortable.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He gulped down the food as best he could, and drank from a gourd a great deal of water; then he felt more comfortable.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He would have preferred some fish, some grapes, and a dozen figs, but he was ashamed to ask for these dainties.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He gulped down the food as best he could, and drank from a gourd a great deal of water; then he felt more comfortable.
DUTIESnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
EMPERORnounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
EvidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently the meal was not to his liking.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading How he twisted his face and ground his teeth!
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He gulped down the food as best he could, and drank from a gourd a great deal of water; then he felt more comfortable.
figsnounUS /fɪɡz/
plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He would have preferred some fish, some grapes, and a dozen figs, but he was ashamed to ask for these dainties.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He would have preferred some fish, some grapes, and a dozen figs, but he was ashamed to ask for these dainties.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He gulped down the food as best he could, and drank from a gourd a great deal of water; then he felt more comfortable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would have preferred some fish, some grapes, and a dozen figs, but he was ashamed to ask for these dainties.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gulped down the food as best he could, and drank from a gourd a great deal of water; then he felt more comfortable.
gourdnounUS /ɡɔːrd/
bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
From this reading He gulped down the food as best he could, and drank from a gourd a great deal of water; then he felt more comfortable.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading He would have preferred some fish, some grapes, and a dozen figs, but he was ashamed to ask for these dainties.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He gulped down the food as best he could, and drank from a gourd a great deal of water; then he felt more comfortable.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading How he twisted his face and ground his teeth!
gulpedverbUS /ɡʌlpt/
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading He gulped down the food as best he could, and drank from a gourd a great deal of water; then he felt more comfortable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have preferred some fish, some grapes, and a dozen figs, but he was ashamed to ask for these dainties.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he twisted his face and ground his teeth!
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How he twisted his face and ground his teeth!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Evidently the meal was not to his liking.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Evidently the meal was not to his liking.
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 gulped down the food as best he could, and drank from a gourd a great deal of water; then he felt more comfortable.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evidently the meal was not to his liking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
Pinocchio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading He would have preferred some fish, some grapes, and a dozen figs, but he was ashamed to ask for these dainties.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
saucenounUS /sɔːs/
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He would have preferred some fish, some grapes, and a dozen figs, but he was ashamed to ask for these dainties.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading How he twisted his face and ground his teeth!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evidently the meal was not to his liking.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He gulped down the food as best he could, and drank from a gourd a great deal of water; then he felt more comfortable.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He would have preferred some fish, some grapes, and a dozen figs, but he was ashamed to ask for these dainties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently the meal was not to his liking.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading How he twisted his face and ground his teeth!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
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 He gulped down the food as best he could, and drank from a gourd a great deal of water; then he felt more comfortable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HIS DUTIES AS EMPEROR Pinocchio was served with a piece of elephants nose, cooked in a highly seasoned sauce.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have preferred some fish, some grapes, and a dozen figs, but he was ashamed to ask for these dainties.
