adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tell us a story," said Lena Lindsey, and her brother echoed her words.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, yes he would," Lena said quickly, "if it's about knights, and princes, like the one you told the other day."
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "That's it," agreed Rob, "tell us one about somebody who goes out to seek his fortune."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tell us a story," said Lena Lindsey, and her brother echoed her words.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Lena wants a fairy tale, and you wouldn't like that; boys never do," said Polly.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Tell us a story," said Lena Lindsey, and her brother echoed her words.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Oh, yes he would," Lena said quickly, "if it's about knights, and princes, like the one you told the other day."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lena wants a fairy tale, and you wouldn't like that; boys never do," said Polly.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Tell us a story," said Lena Lindsey, and her brother echoed her words.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Lena wants a fairy tale, and you wouldn't like that; boys never do," said Polly.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "That's it," agreed Rob, "tell us one about somebody who goes out to seek his fortune."
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "That's it," agreed Rob, "tell us one about somebody who goes out to seek his fortune."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, yes he would," Lena said quickly, "if it's about knights, and princes, like the one you told the other day."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tell us a story," said Lena Lindsey, and her brother echoed her words.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's it," agreed Rob, "tell us one about somebody who goes out to seek his fortune."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Rob, what shall I tell?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, yes he would," Lena said quickly, "if it's about knights, and princes, like the one you told the other day."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's it," agreed Rob, "tell us one about somebody who goes out to seek his fortune."
it's
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From this reading "Oh, yes he would," Lena said quickly, "if it's about knights, and princes, like the one you told the other day."
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "Oh, yes he would," Lena said quickly, "if it's about knights, and princes, like the one you told the other day."
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading "Tell us a story," said Lena Lindsey, and her brother echoed her words.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lena wants a fairy tale, and you wouldn't like that; boys never do," said Polly.
Lindsey
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From this reading "Tell us a story," said Lena Lindsey, and her brother echoed her words.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lena wants a fairy tale, and you wouldn't like that; boys never do," said Polly.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Rob, what shall I tell?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, yes he would," Lena said quickly, "if it's about knights, and princes, like the one you told the other day."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh, yes he would," Lena said quickly, "if it's about knights, and princes, like the one you told the other day."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That's it," agreed Rob, "tell us one about somebody who goes out to seek his fortune."
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lena wants a fairy tale, and you wouldn't like that; boys never do," said Polly.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Oh, yes he would," Lena said quickly, "if it's about knights, and princes, like the one you told the other day."
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading "Oh, yes he would," Lena said quickly, "if it's about knights, and princes, like the one you told the other day."
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Oh, Rob, what shall I tell?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell us a story," said Lena Lindsey, and her brother echoed her words.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading "That's it," agreed Rob, "tell us one about somebody who goes out to seek his fortune."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, Rob, what shall I tell?
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "That's it," agreed Rob, "tell us one about somebody who goes out to seek his fortune."
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Tell us a story," said Lena Lindsey, and her brother echoed her words.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Lena wants a fairy tale, and you wouldn't like that; boys never do," said Polly.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Tell us a story," said Lena Lindsey, and her brother echoed her words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lena wants a fairy tale, and you wouldn't like that; boys never do," said Polly.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's it," agreed Rob, "tell us one about somebody who goes out to seek his fortune."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yes he would," Lena said quickly, "if it's about knights, and princes, like the one you told the other day."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's it," agreed Rob, "tell us one about somebody who goes out to seek his fortune."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Oh, yes he would," Lena said quickly, "if it's about knights, and princes, like the one you told the other day."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell us a story," said Lena Lindsey, and her brother echoed her words.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Lena wants a fairy tale, and you wouldn't like that; boys never do," said Polly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Rob, what shall I tell?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "That's it," agreed Rob, "tell us one about somebody who goes out to seek his fortune."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Tell us a story," said Lena Lindsey, and her brother echoed her words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, yes he would," Lena said quickly, "if it's about knights, and princes, like the one you told the other day."
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lena wants a fairy tale, and you wouldn't like that; boys never do," said Polly.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes he would," Lena said quickly, "if it's about knights, and princes, like the one you told the other day."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lena wants a fairy tale, and you wouldn't like that; boys never do," said Polly.
