adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It thundered, and bright flashes of lightning now and again shot across the sky, turning it into a sea of fire.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It thundered, and bright flashes of lightning now and again shot across the sky, turning it into a sea of fire.
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 Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An angry wind blew cold and raised dense clouds of dust, while the trees shook and moaned in a weird way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading An angry wind blew cold and raised dense clouds of dust, while the trees shook and moaned in a weird way.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
awakensverbUS /əˈweɪkənz/
third-person singular of “awaken” — cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The night was pitch black.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading An angry wind blew cold and raised dense clouds of dust, while the trees shook and moaned in a weird way.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It thundered, and bright flashes of lightning now and again shot across the sky, turning it into a sea of fire.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading An angry wind blew cold and raised dense clouds of dust, while the trees shook and moaned in a weird way.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading An angry wind blew cold and raised dense clouds of dust, while the trees shook and moaned in a weird way.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading An angry wind blew cold and raised dense clouds of dust, while the trees shook and moaned in a weird way.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading An angry wind blew cold and raised dense clouds of dust, while the trees shook and moaned in a weird way.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It thundered, and bright flashes of lightning now and again shot across the sky, turning it into a sea of fire.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading It thundered, and bright flashes of lightning now and again shot across the sky, turning it into a sea of fire.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It thundered, and bright flashes of lightning now and again shot across the sky, turning it into a sea of fire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading It thundered, and bright flashes of lightning now and again shot across the sky, turning it into a sea of fire.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading An angry wind blew cold and raised dense clouds of dust, while the trees shook and moaned in a weird way.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was pitch black.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It thundered, and bright flashes of lightning now and again shot across the sky, turning it into a sea of fire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
Pinocchio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The night was pitch black.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading An angry wind blew cold and raised dense clouds of dust, while the trees shook and moaned in a weird way.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It thundered, and bright flashes of lightning now and again shot across the sky, turning it into a sea of fire.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading An angry wind blew cold and raised dense clouds of dust, while the trees shook and moaned in a weird way.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It thundered, and bright flashes of lightning now and again shot across the sky, turning it into a sea of fire.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It thundered, and bright flashes of lightning now and again shot across the sky, turning it into a sea of fire.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading It thundered, and bright flashes of lightning now and again shot across the sky, turning it into a sea of fire.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading An angry wind blew cold and raised dense clouds of dust, while the trees shook and moaned in a weird way.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It thundered, and bright flashes of lightning now and again shot across the sky, turning it into a sea of fire.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pinocchio hated the dark street, but he was so hungry that, in spite of it, he ran out of the house.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading An angry wind blew cold and raised dense clouds of dust, while the trees shook and moaned in a weird way.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading An angry wind blew cold and raised dense clouds of dust, while the trees shook and moaned in a weird way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading An angry wind blew cold and raised dense clouds of dust, while the trees shook and moaned in a weird way.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading An angry wind blew cold and raised dense clouds of dust, while the trees shook and moaned in a weird way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pinocchio falls asleep with his feet on a foot warmer, and awakens the next day with his feet all burned off.
