adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
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 A fine young fellow he was, lately from Paris, with all the modern scientific improvements fresh in his head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
barn-yard
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From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
cabbage-leaf
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From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
CockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
CombverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Send for Dr. Peppercorn without delay.”
Dr
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From this reading Send for Dr. Peppercorn without delay.”
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
Feathertopnoun
northeastern tropical African plant having feathery panicles
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading A fine young fellow he was, lately from Paris, with all the modern scientific improvements fresh in his head.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A fine young fellow he was, lately from Paris, with all the modern scientific improvements fresh in his head.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
GoodynounUS /ˈɡʊdi/
something considered choice to eat
From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
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 A fine young fellow he was, lately from Paris, with all the modern scientific improvements fresh in his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A fine young fellow he was, lately from Paris, with all the modern scientific improvements fresh in his head.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading A fine young fellow he was, lately from Paris, with all the modern scientific improvements fresh in his head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
Kertarkut
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From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading A fine young fellow he was, lately from Paris, with all the modern scientific improvements fresh in his head.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
meteorsnounUS /ˈmiːtiərz/
plural of “meteor” — (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A fine young fellow he was, lately from Paris, with all the modern scientific improvements fresh in his head.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A fine young fellow he was, lately from Paris, with all the modern scientific improvements fresh in his head.
Partlett
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From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
Peppercornnoun
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
From this reading Send for Dr. Peppercorn without delay.”
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading A fine young fellow he was, lately from Paris, with all the modern scientific improvements fresh in his head.
SendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Send for Dr. Peppercorn without delay.”
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
squash-vines
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From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
tail-feathers
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From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Feathertop gave only one shriek and fainted dead away, and was carried home on a cabbage-leaf; and Mr. Gray Cock was sent for, where he was waiting on Mrs. Red Comb through the squash-vines.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Send for Dr. Peppercorn without delay.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now as the case was a very dreadful one, Dr. Peppercorn called a council from the barn-yard of the squire, two miles off, and a brisk young Dr. Partlett appeared, in a fine suit of brown and gold, with tail-feathers like meteors.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s a serious time in your family, sir,” said Goody Kertarkut, “and you ought to be at home supporting your wife.
