aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You see, he couldn't have believed it because--why, because it didn't seem as if it could be really and truly so.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading You see, he couldn't have believed it because--why, because it didn't seem as if it could be really and truly so.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He wondered if the sun shining in his eyes made him think he saw more than he really did see, so he carefully changed his position.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He wondered if the sun shining in his eyes made him think he saw more than he really did see, so he carefully changed his position.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
couldn't
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From this reading You see, he couldn't have believed it because--why, because it didn't seem as if it could be really and truly so.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He wondered if the sun shining in his eyes made him think he saw more than he really did see, so he carefully changed his position.
didn't
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From this reading You see, he couldn't have believed it because--why, because it didn't seem as if it could be really and truly so.
else
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From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wondered if the sun shining in his eyes made him think he saw more than he really did see, so he carefully changed his position.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He wondered if the sun shining in his eyes made him think he saw more than he really did see, so he carefully changed his position.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He wondered if the sun shining in his eyes made him think he saw more than he really did see, so he carefully changed his position.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, Sir, he wouldn't have believed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He wondered if the sun shining in his eyes made him think he saw more than he really did see, so he carefully changed his position.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You see, he couldn't have believed it because--why, because it didn't seem as if it could be really and truly so.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He wondered if the sun shining in his eyes made him think he saw more than he really did see, so he carefully changed his position.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, he couldn't have believed it because--why, because it didn't seem as if it could be really and truly so.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You see, he couldn't have believed it because--why, because it didn't seem as if it could be really and truly so.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He wondered if the sun shining in his eyes made him think he saw more than he really did see, so he carefully changed his position.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading No, Sir, he wouldn't have believed it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You see, he couldn't have believed it because--why, because it didn't seem as if it could be really and truly so.
SpottyadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːti/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He wondered if the sun shining in his eyes made him think he saw more than he really did see, so he carefully changed his position.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He wondered if the sun shining in his eyes made him think he saw more than he really did see, so he carefully changed his position.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He wondered if the sun shining in his eyes made him think he saw more than he really did see, so he carefully changed his position.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You see, he couldn't have believed it because--why, because it didn't seem as if it could be really and truly so.
TurtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You see, he couldn't have believed it because--why, because it didn't seem as if it could be really and truly so.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered if the sun shining in his eyes made him think he saw more than he really did see, so he carefully changed his position.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Spotty the Turtle stared and stared and stared, until it seemed as if his eyes surely would pop out of his funny little head.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Of course he could believe his own eyes, and yet--and yet--well, if anybody else had seen what he was looking at and had told him about it, he wouldn't have believed it.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, he couldn't have believed it because--why, because it didn't seem as if it could be really and truly so.
