adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The courage shown by him in the hand-to-hand fight with the hippopotamus had made a great impression on the ministers.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Pinocchio thought of playing the usual trick upon his ministers by placing Marameho in his seat; but this was an important affair, and must be attended to in person.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pinocchio thought of playing the usual trick upon his ministers by placing Marameho in his seat; but this was an important affair, and must be attended to in person.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EMPEROR SURPRISES HIS SUBJECTS BY HIS WISDOM Pinocchios power grew greater and greater.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Pinocchio thought of playing the usual trick upon his ministers by placing Marameho in his seat; but this was an important affair, and must be attended to in person.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The very next morning the wise and brave Pinocchio was urged to pass judgment upon the cases to be presented that day.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The very next morning the wise and brave Pinocchio was urged to pass judgment upon the cases to be presented that day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pinocchio thought of playing the usual trick upon his ministers by placing Marameho in his seat; but this was an important affair, and must be attended to in person.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE EMPEROR SURPRISES HIS SUBJECTS BY HIS WISDOM Pinocchios power grew greater and greater.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The courage shown by him in the hand-to-hand fight with the hippopotamus had made a great impression on the ministers.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very next morning the wise and brave Pinocchio was urged to pass judgment upon the cases to be presented that day.
EMPERORnounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE EMPEROR SURPRISES HIS SUBJECTS BY HIS WISDOM Pinocchios power grew greater and greater.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The courage shown by him in the hand-to-hand fight with the hippopotamus had made a great impression on the ministers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The courage shown by him in the hand-to-hand fight with the hippopotamus had made a great impression on the ministers.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading THE EMPEROR SURPRISES HIS SUBJECTS BY HIS WISDOM Pinocchios power grew greater and greater.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE EMPEROR SURPRISES HIS SUBJECTS BY HIS WISDOM Pinocchios power grew greater and greater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The courage shown by him in the hand-to-hand fight with the hippopotamus had made a great impression on the ministers.
hand-to-handadjective
being at close quarters
From this reading The courage shown by him in the hand-to-hand fight with the hippopotamus had made a great impression on the ministers.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The courage shown by him in the hand-to-hand fight with the hippopotamus had made a great impression on the ministers.
hippopotamusnounUS /ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/
massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
From this reading The courage shown by him in the hand-to-hand fight with the hippopotamus had made a great impression on the ministers.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EMPEROR SURPRISES HIS SUBJECTS BY HIS WISDOM Pinocchios power grew greater and greater.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The courage shown by him in the hand-to-hand fight with the hippopotamus had made a great impression on the ministers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The courage shown by him in the hand-to-hand fight with the hippopotamus had made a great impression on the ministers.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The very next morning the wise and brave Pinocchio was urged to pass judgment upon the cases to be presented that day.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The courage shown by him in the hand-to-hand fight with the hippopotamus had made a great impression on the ministers.
Marameho
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From this reading Pinocchio thought of playing the usual trick upon his ministers by placing Marameho in his seat; but this was an important affair, and must be attended to in person.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The courage shown by him in the hand-to-hand fight with the hippopotamus had made a great impression on the ministers.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The very next morning the wise and brave Pinocchio was urged to pass judgment upon the cases to be presented that day.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Pinocchio thought of playing the usual trick upon his ministers by placing Marameho in his seat; but this was an important affair, and must be attended to in person.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The very next morning the wise and brave Pinocchio was urged to pass judgment upon the cases to be presented that day.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The courage shown by him in the hand-to-hand fight with the hippopotamus had made a great impression on the ministers.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The very next morning the wise and brave Pinocchio was urged to pass judgment upon the cases to be presented that day.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Pinocchio thought of playing the usual trick upon his ministers by placing Marameho in his seat; but this was an important affair, and must be attended to in person.
Pinocchio
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From this reading THE EMPEROR SURPRISES HIS SUBJECTS BY HIS WISDOM Pinocchios power grew greater and greater.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Pinocchio thought of playing the usual trick upon his ministers by placing Marameho in his seat; but this was an important affair, and must be attended to in person.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Pinocchio thought of playing the usual trick upon his ministers by placing Marameho in his seat; but this was an important affair, and must be attended to in person.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE EMPEROR SURPRISES HIS SUBJECTS BY HIS WISDOM Pinocchios power grew greater and greater.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The very next morning the wise and brave Pinocchio was urged to pass judgment upon the cases to be presented that day.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE EMPEROR SURPRISES HIS SUBJECTS BY HIS WISDOM Pinocchios power grew greater and greater.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Pinocchio thought of playing the usual trick upon his ministers by placing Marameho in his seat; but this was an important affair, and must be attended to in person.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The courage shown by him in the hand-to-hand fight with the hippopotamus had made a great impression on the ministers.
SUBJECTSnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE EMPEROR SURPRISES HIS SUBJECTS BY HIS WISDOM Pinocchios power grew greater and greater.
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE EMPEROR SURPRISES HIS SUBJECTS BY HIS WISDOM Pinocchios power grew greater and greater.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The very next morning the wise and brave Pinocchio was urged to pass judgment upon the cases to be presented that day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPEROR SURPRISES HIS SUBJECTS BY HIS WISDOM Pinocchios power grew greater and greater.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pinocchio thought of playing the usual trick upon his ministers by placing Marameho in his seat; but this was an important affair, and must be attended to in person.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Pinocchio thought of playing the usual trick upon his ministers by placing Marameho in his seat; but this was an important affair, and must be attended to in person.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Pinocchio thought of playing the usual trick upon his ministers by placing Marameho in his seat; but this was an important affair, and must be attended to in person.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The very next morning the wise and brave Pinocchio was urged to pass judgment upon the cases to be presented that day.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The very next morning the wise and brave Pinocchio was urged to pass judgment upon the cases to be presented that day.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Pinocchio thought of playing the usual trick upon his ministers by placing Marameho in his seat; but this was an important affair, and must be attended to in person.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very next morning the wise and brave Pinocchio was urged to pass judgment upon the cases to be presented that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The grand council, for instance, had assembled the high court of justice, which was to try a large number of important cases.
WISDOMnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading THE EMPEROR SURPRISES HIS SUBJECTS BY HIS WISDOM Pinocchios power grew greater and greater.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The very next morning the wise and brave Pinocchio was urged to pass judgment upon the cases to be presented that day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The courage shown by him in the hand-to-hand fight with the hippopotamus had made a great impression on the ministers.
