adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
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 SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Can't you see that all the wild animals are still in their cages?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
cagesnounUS /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading "Can't you see that all the wild animals are still in their cages?"
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you see that all the wild animals are still in their cages?"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course not!" exclaimed Nan.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Of course not!" exclaimed Nan.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
Flossie
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From this reading "Or a lion?" asked Flossie.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
Freddie
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From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
GONEadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "Or a lion?" asked Flossie.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Of course not!" exclaimed Nan.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course not!" exclaimed Nan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or a lion?" asked Flossie.
PAPAnounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Can't you see that all the wild animals are still in their cages?"
SNOOPverbUS /snuːp/
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Can't you see that all the wild animals are still in their cages?"
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — 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 SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Can't you see that all the wild animals are still in their cages?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Can't you see that all the wild animals are still in their cages?"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Maybe some of 'em are loose," suggested Freddie, and he almost hoped so, as long as his father was there to protect him.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SNOOP IS GONE "PAPA, do you think a tiger would come in here?" asked Freddie, remembering all the stories of wild animals he had heard in his four years.
