adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
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 When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
Bilbil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
Coregos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
EscapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
FourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
Pingaree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
Regos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
Rinkitink
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Chapter Fourteen The Escape "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
Zella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the boy and the goat and Rinkitink and Zella went into a private room to consider what should be done next.
