adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
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 Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Of course, Ghip-Ghisizzle denied taking the Book, but he became almost as nervous at its loss as had the Boolooroo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Boolooroo was quite busy at the time the Pinkies invaded his country.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Of course, Ghip-Ghisizzle denied taking the Book, but he became almost as nervous at its loss as had the Boolooroo.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
Boolooroo
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From this reading The Boolooroo was quite busy at the time the Pinkies invaded his country.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The Boolooroo was quite busy at the time the Pinkies invaded his country.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, Ghip-Ghisizzle denied taking the Book, but he became almost as nervous at its loss as had the Boolooroo.
Button-Bright
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From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
ChambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Boolooroo was quite busy at the time the Pinkies invaded his country.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, Ghip-Ghisizzle denied taking the Book, but he became almost as nervous at its loss as had the Boolooroo.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Of course, Ghip-Ghisizzle denied taking the Book, but he became almost as nervous at its loss as had the Boolooroo.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
Ghip-Ghisizzle
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From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Boolooroo was quite busy at the time the Pinkies invaded his country.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading The Boolooroo was quite busy at the time the Pinkies invaded his country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, Ghip-Ghisizzle denied taking the Book, but he became almost as nervous at its loss as had the Boolooroo.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
Majordomo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Of course, Ghip-Ghisizzle denied taking the Book, but he became almost as nervous at its loss as had the Boolooroo.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
Pinkies
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From this reading The Boolooroo was quite busy at the time the Pinkies invaded his country.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Boolooroo was quite busy at the time the Pinkies invaded his country.
RecordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Of course, Ghip-Ghisizzle denied taking the Book, but he became almost as nervous at its loss as had the Boolooroo.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Boolooroo was quite busy at the time the Pinkies invaded his country.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Boolooroo was quite busy at the time the Pinkies invaded his country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had discovered the loss of the Book of Records, and after being frightened 'most to death at the prospect of his fraud on the people's being made public, he decided to act boldly and hold his position as Boolooroo at any cost.
TreasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Boolooroo was quite busy at the time the Pinkies invaded his country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He secretly believed that Button-Bright had taken the Book from the Treasure Chamber, and if this were true it might prove as great a misfortune as if the king had kept it locked up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since Ghip-Ghisizzle was to be the next Boolooroo, the king suspected him first of all, so he had the Majordomo bound with cords and brought before him, when he accused him of stealing the Book of Records.
