adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We entered Fair Japan through a big gateway a hundred feet high.
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 It wuz called the Temple of Kiko, it wuz all covered with carvin' and gold ornaments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wuz called the Temple of Kiko, it wuz all covered with carvin' and gold ornaments.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And they say it couldn't be made now of the same materials for a million dollars.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would been magnificent lookin' if it hadn't been for what looked like serpents wreathin' up the pillars in front.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We entered Fair Japan through a big gateway a hundred feet high.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It wuz called the Temple of Kiko, it wuz all covered with carvin' and gold ornaments.
carvin
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From this reading It wuz called the Temple of Kiko, it wuz all covered with carvin' and gold ornaments.
couldn't
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From this reading And they say it couldn't be made now of the same materials for a million dollars.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It wuz called the Temple of Kiko, it wuz all covered with carvin' and gold ornaments.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading And they say it couldn't be made now of the same materials for a million dollars.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I hate snakes! and they're the last ornaments I would ever sculp over my front door.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We entered Fair Japan through a big gateway a hundred feet high.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I hate snakes! and they're the last ornaments I would ever sculp over my front door.
FairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading We entered Fair Japan through a big gateway a hundred feet high.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We entered Fair Japan through a big gateway a hundred feet high.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And they say it couldn't be made now of the same materials for a million dollars.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It would been magnificent lookin' if it hadn't been for what looked like serpents wreathin' up the pillars in front.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading We entered Fair Japan through a big gateway a hundred feet high.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading It wuz called the Temple of Kiko, it wuz all covered with carvin' and gold ornaments.
hadn't
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From this reading It would been magnificent lookin' if it hadn't been for what looked like serpents wreathin' up the pillars in front.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate snakes! and they're the last ornaments I would ever sculp over my front door.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We entered Fair Japan through a big gateway a hundred feet high.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading We entered Fair Japan through a big gateway a hundred feet high.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hate snakes! and they're the last ornaments I would ever sculp over my front door.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would been magnificent lookin' if it hadn't been for what looked like serpents wreathin' up the pillars in front.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would been magnificent lookin' if it hadn't been for what looked like serpents wreathin' up the pillars in front.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wuz called the Temple of Kiko, it wuz all covered with carvin' and gold ornaments.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading We entered Fair Japan through a big gateway a hundred feet high.
Kiko
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From this reading It wuz called the Temple of Kiko, it wuz all covered with carvin' and gold ornaments.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I hate snakes! and they're the last ornaments I would ever sculp over my front door.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It would been magnificent lookin' if it hadn't been for what looked like serpents wreathin' up the pillars in front.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It would been magnificent lookin' if it hadn't been for what looked like serpents wreathin' up the pillars in front.
lookin
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From this reading It would been magnificent lookin' if it hadn't been for what looked like serpents wreathin' up the pillars in front.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And they say it couldn't be made now of the same materials for a million dollars.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading It would been magnificent lookin' if it hadn't been for what looked like serpents wreathin' up the pillars in front.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading And they say it couldn't be made now of the same materials for a million dollars.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading And they say it couldn't be made now of the same materials for a million dollars.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hate snakes! and they're the last ornaments I would ever sculp over my front door.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And they say it couldn't be made now of the same materials for a million dollars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It wuz called the Temple of Kiko, it wuz all covered with carvin' and gold ornaments.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading It wuz called the Temple of Kiko, it wuz all covered with carvin' and gold ornaments.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I hate snakes! and they're the last ornaments I would ever sculp over my front door.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading It would been magnificent lookin' if it hadn't been for what looked like serpents wreathin' up the pillars in front.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading And they say it couldn't be made now of the same materials for a million dollars.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading And they say it couldn't be made now of the same materials for a million dollars.
sculp
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From this reading I hate snakes! and they're the last ornaments I would ever sculp over my front door.
serpentsnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
plural of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading It would been magnificent lookin' if it hadn't been for what looked like serpents wreathin' up the pillars in front.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading I hate snakes! and they're the last ornaments I would ever sculp over my front door.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading It wuz called the Temple of Kiko, it wuz all covered with carvin' and gold ornaments.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It wuz called the Temple of Kiko, it wuz all covered with carvin' and gold ornaments.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they say it couldn't be made now of the same materials for a million dollars.
they're
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From this reading I hate snakes! and they're the last ornaments I would ever sculp over my front door.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We entered Fair Japan through a big gateway a hundred feet high.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It would been magnificent lookin' if it hadn't been for what looked like serpents wreathin' up the pillars in front.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We entered Fair Japan through a big gateway a hundred feet high.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It would been magnificent lookin' if it hadn't been for what looked like serpents wreathin' up the pillars in front.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It wuz called the Temple of Kiko, it wuz all covered with carvin' and gold ornaments.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would been magnificent lookin' if it hadn't been for what looked like serpents wreathin' up the pillars in front.
wreathin
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From this reading It would been magnificent lookin' if it hadn't been for what looked like serpents wreathin' up the pillars in front.
wuz
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From this reading It wuz called the Temple of Kiko, it wuz all covered with carvin' and gold ornaments.
