adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “Want to chase flutterbies,” she chirped.
chirped
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From this reading “Want to chase flutterbies,” she chirped.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
consonantsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsənənts/
plural of “consonant” — a speech sound that is not a vowel
From this reading Little Dan'l had a fascinating way of misplacing her consonants in long words.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
Dan'l
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From this reading Little Dan'l had a fascinating way of misplacing her consonants in long words.
Dan'l's
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From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Little Dan'l had a fascinating way of misplacing her consonants in long words.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
flutterbies
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From this reading “Want to chase flutterbies,” she chirped.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “No; you'll get overhet.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Dan'l had a fascinating way of misplacing her consonants in long words.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
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 Little Dan'l had a fascinating way of misplacing her consonants in long words.
misplacingverbUS /mɪˈspleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “misplace” — place (something) where one cannot find it again
From this reading Little Dan'l had a fascinating way of misplacing her consonants in long words.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No; you'll get overhet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
overhet
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From this reading “No; you'll get overhet.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
sunbonnetnoun
a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Want to chase flutterbies,” she chirped.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Little Dan'l's thin, pretty face peeped up at him from between the sides of her green sunbonnet.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
WantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Want to chase flutterbies,” she chirped.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Little Dan'l had a fascinating way of misplacing her consonants in long words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Little Dan'l had a fascinating way of misplacing her consonants in long words.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She pointed one dainty finger at a cloud of pale yellow butterflies in the field beside which they were walking.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No; you'll get overhet.
