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 thrown into the sea, eaten by fishes, and becomes a Marionette once more.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Down into the sea, deeper and deeper, sank Pinocchio, and finally, after fifty minutes of waiting, the man on the cliff said to himself:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pinocchio is thrown into the sea, eaten by fishes, and becomes a Marionette once more.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he swims to land, he is swallowed by the Terrible Shark.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “By this time my poor little lame Donkey must be drowned.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Up with him and then I can get to work on my beautiful drum.”
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Pinocchio is thrown into the sea, eaten by fishes, and becomes a Marionette once more.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pinocchio is thrown into the sea, eaten by fishes, and becomes a Marionette once more.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Up with him and then I can get to work on my beautiful drum.”
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Down into the sea, deeper and deeper, sank Pinocchio, and finally, after fifty minutes of waiting, the man on the cliff said to himself:
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Down into the sea, deeper and deeper, sank Pinocchio, and finally, after fifty minutes of waiting, the man on the cliff said to himself:
DonkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading “By this time my poor little lame Donkey must be drowned.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down into the sea, deeper and deeper, sank Pinocchio, and finally, after fifty minutes of waiting, the man on the cliff said to himself:
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “By this time my poor little lame Donkey must be drowned.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Up with him and then I can get to work on my beautiful drum.”
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Pinocchio is thrown into the sea, eaten by fishes, and becomes a Marionette once more.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Down into the sea, deeper and deeper, sank Pinocchio, and finally, after fifty minutes of waiting, the man on the cliff said to himself:
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Down into the sea, deeper and deeper, sank Pinocchio, and finally, after fifty minutes of waiting, the man on the cliff said to himself:
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Pinocchio is thrown into the sea, eaten by fishes, and becomes a Marionette once more.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Up with him and then I can get to work on my beautiful drum.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he swims to land, he is swallowed by the Terrible Shark.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up with him and then I can get to work on my beautiful drum.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Down into the sea, deeper and deeper, sank Pinocchio, and finally, after fifty minutes of waiting, the man on the cliff said to himself:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Up with him and then I can get to work on my beautiful drum.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pinocchio is thrown into the sea, eaten by fishes, and becomes a Marionette once more.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pinocchio is thrown into the sea, eaten by fishes, and becomes a Marionette once more.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “By this time my poor little lame Donkey must be drowned.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As he swims to land, he is swallowed by the Terrible Shark.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “By this time my poor little lame Donkey must be drowned.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Down into the sea, deeper and deeper, sank Pinocchio, and finally, after fifty minutes of waiting, the man on the cliff said to himself:
Marionettenoun
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading Pinocchio is thrown into the sea, eaten by fishes, and becomes a Marionette once more.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Down into the sea, deeper and deeper, sank Pinocchio, and finally, after fifty minutes of waiting, the man on the cliff said to himself:
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Pinocchio is thrown into the sea, eaten by fishes, and becomes a Marionette once more.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “By this time my poor little lame Donkey must be drowned.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “By this time my poor little lame Donkey must be drowned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down into the sea, deeper and deeper, sank Pinocchio, and finally, after fifty minutes of waiting, the man on the cliff said to himself:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down into the sea, deeper and deeper, sank Pinocchio, and finally, after fifty minutes of waiting, the man on the cliff said to himself:
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Pinocchio is thrown into the sea, eaten by fishes, and becomes a Marionette once more.
Pinocchio
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From this reading Pinocchio is thrown into the sea, eaten by fishes, and becomes a Marionette once more.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “By this time my poor little lame Donkey must be drowned.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Down into the sea, deeper and deeper, sank Pinocchio, and finally, after fifty minutes of waiting, the man on the cliff said to himself:
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Down into the sea, deeper and deeper, sank Pinocchio, and finally, after fifty minutes of waiting, the man on the cliff said to himself:
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Pinocchio is thrown into the sea, eaten by fishes, and becomes a Marionette once more.
SharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading As he swims to land, he is swallowed by the Terrible Shark.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading As he swims to land, he is swallowed by the Terrible Shark.
swimsnounUS /swɪmz/
plural of “swim” — the act of swimming
From this reading As he swims to land, he is swallowed by the Terrible Shark.
TerribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As he swims to land, he is swallowed by the Terrible Shark.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pinocchio is thrown into the sea, eaten by fishes, and becomes a Marionette once more.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Up with him and then I can get to work on my beautiful drum.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “By this time my poor little lame Donkey must be drowned.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Pinocchio is thrown into the sea, eaten by fishes, and becomes a Marionette once more.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “By this time my poor little lame Donkey must be drowned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he swims to land, he is swallowed by the Terrible Shark.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up with him and then I can get to work on my beautiful drum.”
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Down into the sea, deeper and deeper, sank Pinocchio, and finally, after fifty minutes of waiting, the man on the cliff said to himself:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up with him and then I can get to work on my beautiful drum.”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Up with him and then I can get to work on my beautiful drum.”
