accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
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 PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading What annoyed him most was the warning he received not to refuse to eat whenever food was brought to him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He was compelled from morning till night to hear the insults of the boys and the laughter of the men.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What annoyed him most was the warning he received not to refuse to eat whenever food was brought to him.
CAGEnounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading What annoyed him most was the warning he received not to refuse to eat whenever food was brought to him.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading What annoyed him most was the warning he received not to refuse to eat whenever food was brought to him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was compelled from morning till night to hear the insults of the boys and the laughter of the men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was compelled from morning till night to hear the insults of the boys and the laughter of the men.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He was compelled from morning till night to hear the insults of the boys and the laughter of the men.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All this made him very miserable.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading He was compelled from morning till night to hear the insults of the boys and the laughter of the men.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading He was compelled from morning till night to hear the insults of the boys and the laughter of the men.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All this made him very miserable.
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
marionettenoun
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was compelled from morning till night to hear the insults of the boys and the laughter of the men.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading All this made him very miserable.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was compelled from morning till night to hear the insults of the boys and the laughter of the men.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading What annoyed him most was the warning he received not to refuse to eat whenever food was brought to him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was compelled from morning till night to hear the insults of the boys and the laughter of the men.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What annoyed him most was the warning he received not to refuse to eat whenever food was brought to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
PINOCCHIO
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From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading What annoyed him most was the warning he received not to refuse to eat whenever food was brought to him.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading What annoyed him most was the warning he received not to refuse to eat whenever food was brought to him.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this made him very miserable.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was compelled from morning till night to hear the insults of the boys and the laughter of the men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading All this made him very miserable.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading What annoyed him most was the warning he received not to refuse to eat whenever food was brought to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PINOCCHIO BREAKS THE CAGE AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE For the next few days the poor Emperor and King of all African kings was compelled to exhibit himself, and to repeat his performances before thousands of eyes eager to see his strange accomplishments.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What annoyed him most was the warning he received not to refuse to eat whenever food was brought to him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That is what the monkeys and the elephants do, said the marionette sorrowfully, recalling what he and his school companions had seen when they went to the circus.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading What annoyed him most was the warning he received not to refuse to eat whenever food was brought to him.
