adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading They all enjoyed a hearty meal and afterward sat and talked over their adventures.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They all enjoyed a hearty meal and afterward sat and talked over their adventures.
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 They all enjoyed a hearty meal and afterward sat and talked over their adventures.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mother wouldn't like to have him hangin' 'round an' screechin' bad po'try ev'ry minute.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They all enjoyed a hearty meal and afterward sat and talked over their adventures.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Guess not, Cap'n," she answered.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will you take the parrot home with you, Trot?" asked Cap'n Bill.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Mother wouldn't like to have him hangin' 'round an' screechin' bad po'try ev'ry minute.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Will you take the parrot home with you, Trot?" asked Cap'n Bill.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
Cap'n
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From this reading "Will you take the parrot home with you, Trot?" asked Cap'n Bill.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They all enjoyed a hearty meal and afterward sat and talked over their adventures.
ev'ry
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From this reading "Mother wouldn't like to have him hangin' 'round an' screechin' bad po'try ev'ry minute.
GuessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess not, Cap'n," she answered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
hangin
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From this reading "Mother wouldn't like to have him hangin' 'round an' screechin' bad po'try ev'ry minute.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mother wouldn't like to have him hangin' 'round an' screechin' bad po'try ev'ry minute.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading They all enjoyed a hearty meal and afterward sat and talked over their adventures.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mother wouldn't like to have him hangin' 'round an' screechin' bad po'try ev'ry minute.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Will you take the parrot home with you, Trot?" asked Cap'n Bill.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Mother wouldn't like to have him hangin' 'round an' screechin' bad po'try ev'ry minute.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They all enjoyed a hearty meal and afterward sat and talked over their adventures.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Mother wouldn't like to have him hangin' 'round an' screechin' bad po'try ev'ry minute.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother wouldn't like to have him hangin' 'round an' screechin' bad po'try ev'ry minute.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Guess not, Cap'n," she answered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They all enjoyed a hearty meal and afterward sat and talked over their adventures.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading "Will you take the parrot home with you, Trot?" asked Cap'n Bill.
Pinkies
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From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
po'try
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From this reading "Mother wouldn't like to have him hangin' 'round an' screechin' bad po'try ev'ry minute.
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 After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
Rosalie
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From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Mother wouldn't like to have him hangin' 'round an' screechin' bad po'try ev'ry minute.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They all enjoyed a hearty meal and afterward sat and talked over their adventures.
screechin
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From this reading "Mother wouldn't like to have him hangin' 'round an' screechin' bad po'try ev'ry minute.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Guess not, Cap'n," she answered.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Will you take the parrot home with you, Trot?" asked Cap'n Bill.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They all enjoyed a hearty meal and afterward sat and talked over their adventures.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all enjoyed a hearty meal and afterward sat and talked over their adventures.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
TrotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading "Will you take the parrot home with you, Trot?" asked Cap'n Bill.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you take the parrot home with you, Trot?" asked Cap'n Bill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the Pinkies had been dismissed, their new Queen Rosalie, by means of a clever charm, conjured up a dinner table set with very nice things to eat.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Mother wouldn't like to have him hangin' 'round an' screechin' bad po'try ev'ry minute.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you take the parrot home with you, Trot?" asked Cap'n Bill.
