adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Except for the stimulus of Benito ahead, he would have given Ramona trouble.
Alessandro
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From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Do you suppose Benito can do anything that Baba cannot?” she retorted, pressing on closely.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
BabanounUS /ˈbʌbə/
a small cake leavened with yeast
From this reading “Do you suppose Benito can do anything that Baba cannot?” she retorted, pressing on closely.
Benito
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From this reading “Do you suppose Benito can do anything that Baba cannot?” she retorted, pressing on closely.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Baba did not like it.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Do you suppose Benito can do anything that Baba cannot?” she retorted, pressing on closely.
cannot
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From this reading “Do you suppose Benito can do anything that Baba cannot?” she retorted, pressing on closely.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “Do you suppose Benito can do anything that Baba cannot?” she retorted, pressing on closely.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Good!” he cried, as Baba jumped it like a deer.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “Good!” he cried, as Baba jumped it like a deer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Baba did not like it.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you suppose Benito can do anything that Baba cannot?” she retorted, pressing on closely.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for the stimulus of Benito ahead, he would have given Ramona trouble.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for the stimulus of Benito ahead, he would have given Ramona trouble.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Except for the stimulus of Benito ahead, he would have given Ramona trouble.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good!” he cried, as Baba jumped it like a deer.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Except for the stimulus of Benito ahead, he would have given Ramona trouble.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Except for the stimulus of Benito ahead, he would have given Ramona trouble.
how
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From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Baba did not like it.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Good!” he cried, as Baba jumped it like a deer.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But Baba did not like it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Baba did not like it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Except for the stimulus of Benito ahead, he would have given Ramona trouble.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Do you suppose Benito can do anything that Baba cannot?” she retorted, pressing on closely.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “Do you suppose Benito can do anything that Baba cannot?” she retorted, pressing on closely.
RamonanounUS /rəˈmoʊnə/
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading Except for the stimulus of Benito ahead, he would have given Ramona trouble.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Do you suppose Benito can do anything that Baba cannot?” she retorted, pressing on closely.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you suppose Benito can do anything that Baba cannot?” she retorted, pressing on closely.
stimulusnounUS /ˈstɪmjələs/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading Except for the stimulus of Benito ahead, he would have given Ramona trouble.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “Do you suppose Benito can do anything that Baba cannot?” she retorted, pressing on closely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you suppose Benito can do anything that Baba cannot?” she retorted, pressing on closely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Except for the stimulus of Benito ahead, he would have given Ramona trouble.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “There is only a little, rough like this, dear,” called Alessandro, as he leaped a fallen tree, and halted to see how Baba took it.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Except for the stimulus of Benito ahead, he would have given Ramona trouble.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Except for the stimulus of Benito ahead, he would have given Ramona trouble.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you suppose Benito can do anything that Baba cannot?” she retorted, pressing on closely.
