adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading P-r-r-p, p-r-r-p, p-r-r-p! It was a holiday, and the people flocked around him.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Everybody wanted to see, everybody wanted to admire the rare animal in the cage.
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 Shouts of wonder burst forth on all sides.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading P-r-r-p, p-r-r-p, p-r-r-p! It was a holiday, and the people flocked around him.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Everybody wanted to see, everybody wanted to admire the rare animal in the cage.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading P-r-r-p, p-r-r-p, p-r-r-p! It was a holiday, and the people flocked around him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Shouts of wonder burst forth on all sides.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is easy to fancy how Pinocchio felt!
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody wanted to see, everybody wanted to admire the rare animal in the cage.
ex-minister
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From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading It is easy to fancy how Pinocchio felt!
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It is easy to fancy how Pinocchio felt!
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading P-r-r-p, p-r-r-p, p-r-r-p! It was a holiday, and the people flocked around him.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Shouts of wonder burst forth on all sides.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading P-r-r-p, p-r-r-p, p-r-r-p! It was a holiday, and the people flocked around him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading P-r-r-p, p-r-r-p, p-r-r-p! It was a holiday, and the people flocked around him.
how
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From this reading It is easy to fancy how Pinocchio felt!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody wanted to see, everybody wanted to admire the rare animal in the cage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is easy to fancy how Pinocchio felt!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading P-r-r-p, p-r-r-p, p-r-r-p! It was a holiday, and the people flocked around him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
P-r-r-p
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From this reading P-r-r-p, p-r-r-p, p-r-r-p! It was a holiday, and the people flocked around him.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
PERFORMSverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
PINOCCHIO
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From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
PUBLICnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Everybody wanted to see, everybody wanted to admire the rare animal in the cage.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Everybody wanted to see, everybody wanted to admire the rare animal in the cage.
ShoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Shouts of wonder burst forth on all sides.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Shouts of wonder burst forth on all sides.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Everybody wanted to see, everybody wanted to admire the rare animal in the cage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading P-r-r-p, p-r-r-p, p-r-r-p! It was a holiday, and the people flocked around him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PINOCCHIO PERFORMS FOR THE PUBLIC With the cage on his head the ex-minister walked into the village, whistling as he went to attract the attention of the people.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Shouts of wonder burst forth on all sides.
