adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pinocchio is caught by a Farmer, who uses him as a watchdog for his chicken coop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
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, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pinocchio is caught by a Farmer, who uses him as a watchdog for his chicken coop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pinocchio is caught by a Farmer, who uses him as a watchdog for his chicken coop.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called to her and said:
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Night came on.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Pinocchio is caught by a Farmer, who uses him as a watchdog for his chicken coop.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Pinocchio is caught by a Farmer, who uses him as a watchdog for his chicken coop.
coopnounUS /kuːp/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading Pinocchio is caught by a Farmer, who uses him as a watchdog for his chicken coop.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Pinocchio is caught by a Farmer, who uses him as a watchdog for his chicken coop.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pinocchio is caught by a Farmer, who uses him as a watchdog for his chicken coop.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
Glowwormnoun
the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He called to her and said:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pinocchio is caught by a Farmer, who uses him as a watchdog for his chicken coop.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pinocchio is caught by a Farmer, who uses him as a watchdog for his chicken coop.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pinocchio is caught by a Farmer, who uses him as a watchdog for his chicken coop.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
Marionettenoun
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night came on.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
Pinocchio
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From this reading Pinocchio is caught by a Farmer, who uses him as a watchdog for his chicken coop.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He called to her and said:
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Pinocchio is caught by a Farmer, who uses him as a watchdog for his chicken coop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
watchdognounUS /ˈwɑːtʃdɔːɡ/
a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste
From this reading Pinocchio is caught by a Farmer, who uses him as a watchdog for his chicken coop.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
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 Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A little because of the sharp pain in his legs, a little because of fright at finding himself alone in the darkness of the field, the Marionette was about to faint, when he saw a tiny Glowworm flickering by.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Pinocchio is caught by a Farmer, who uses him as a watchdog for his chicken coop.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pinocchio, as you may well imagine, began to scream and weep and beg; but all was of no use, for no houses were to be seen and not a soul passed by on the road.
