adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
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 All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He gave him a very sweet baby kiss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His foot, which had been very painful, was now nicely and skillfully dressed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading His foot, which had been very painful, was now nicely and skillfully dressed.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His foot, which had been very painful, was now nicely and skillfully dressed.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARD TIMES FOR LITTLE MAURICE.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave him a very sweet baby kiss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His foot, which had been very painful, was now nicely and skillfully dressed.
HARDadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD TIMES FOR LITTLE MAURICE.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave him a very sweet baby kiss.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His foot, which had been very painful, was now nicely and skillfully dressed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading He gave him a very sweet baby kiss.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HARD TIMES FOR LITTLE MAURICE.
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 All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
MAURICE
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From this reading HARD TIMES FOR LITTLE MAURICE.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading His foot, which had been very painful, was now nicely and skillfully dressed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His foot, which had been very painful, was now nicely and skillfully dressed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading His foot, which had been very painful, was now nicely and skillfully dressed.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
skillfullyadverbUS /ˈskɪlfəli/
with skill
From this reading His foot, which had been very painful, was now nicely and skillfully dressed.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He gave him a very sweet baby kiss.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
TIMESnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading HARD TIMES FOR LITTLE MAURICE.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading All that long and sunny day Maurice sat contentedly on a little stool in the doorway of the traveling caravan.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His foot, which had been very painful, was now nicely and skillfully dressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His foot, which had been very painful, was now nicely and skillfully dressed.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His foot, which had been very painful, was now nicely and skillfully dressed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Frenchman, who did not know a word of English, had extracted a sharp and cruel thorn, and the little boy, in his delight at being free from pain, thanked him in the only way in his power.
