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 He came at midnight, and with him all the other little men in green.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, how was it?" asked Thistle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He came at midnight, and with him all the other little men in green.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came at midnight, and with him all the other little men in green.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Oh, I liked it this time," declared Toinette, with shining eyes, "and I thank you so much."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I'm glad you did," said the elf.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
elfnounUS /elf/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading "I'm glad you did," said the elf.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Oh, I liked it this time," declared Toinette, with shining eyes, "and I thank you so much."
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad you did," said the elf.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He came at midnight, and with him all the other little men in green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came at midnight, and with him all the other little men in green.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
how
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From this reading "Well, how was it?" asked Thistle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I liked it this time," declared Toinette, with shining eyes, "and I thank you so much."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad you did," said the elf.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, how was it?" asked Thistle.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "Oh, I liked it this time," declared Toinette, with shining eyes, "and I thank you so much."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He came at midnight, and with him all the other little men in green.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He came at midnight, and with him all the other little men in green.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He came at midnight, and with him all the other little men in green.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, I liked it this time," declared Toinette, with shining eyes, "and I thank you so much."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I liked it this time," declared Toinette, with shining eyes, "and I thank you so much."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He came at midnight, and with him all the other little men in green.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm glad you did," said the elf.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "Oh, I liked it this time," declared Toinette, with shining eyes, "and I thank you so much."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Oh, I liked it this time," declared Toinette, with shining eyes, "and I thank you so much."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I liked it this time," declared Toinette, with shining eyes, "and I thank you so much."
ThistlenounUS /ˈθɪsəl/
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, I liked it this time," declared Toinette, with shining eyes, "and I thank you so much."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
Toinette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, how was it?" asked Thistle.
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 "Well, how was it?" asked Thistle.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading That night Toinette left the window open, and lay down in her clothes; for she felt, as Thistle had been so kind, she ought to receive him politely.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came at midnight, and with him all the other little men in green.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I liked it this time," declared Toinette, with shining eyes, "and I thank you so much."
