adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In falling, he made as much noise as a sack of wood falling from the fifth story of a house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading In falling, he made as much noise as a sack of wood falling from the fifth story of a house.
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading In falling, he made as much noise as a sack of wood falling from the fifth story of a house.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Open the door for me!”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
Geppetto
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From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In falling, he made as much noise as a sack of wood falling from the fifth story of a house.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In falling, he made as much noise as a sack of wood falling from the fifth story of a house.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In falling, he made as much noise as a sack of wood falling from the fifth story of a house.
Marionettenoun
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Open the door for me!”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In falling, he made as much noise as a sack of wood falling from the fifth story of a house.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading In falling, he made as much noise as a sack of wood falling from the fifth story of a house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In falling, he made as much noise as a sack of wood falling from the fifth story of a house.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading In falling, he made as much noise as a sack of wood falling from the fifth story of a house.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Geppetto shouted from the street.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In falling, he made as much noise as a sack of wood falling from the fifth story of a house.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Geppetto shouted from the street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As soon as he heard his Father’s voice, he jumped up from his seat to open the door, but, as he did so, he staggered and fell headlong to the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In falling, he made as much noise as a sack of wood falling from the fifth story of a house.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Geppetto returns home and gives his own breakfast to the Marionette The poor Marionette, who was still half asleep, had not yet found out that his two feet were burned and gone.
