adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found their father and their mother looking around in the yard, Mrs. Martin had a worried air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They found their father and their mother looking around in the yard, Mrs. Martin had a worried air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found their father and their mother looking around in the yard, Mrs. Martin had a worried air.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We didn't look--very much," answered Teddy.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They found their father and their mother looking around in the yard, Mrs. Martin had a worried air.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Couldn't you find him?" asked Daddy Martin.
Couldn't
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From this reading "Couldn't you find him?" asked Daddy Martin.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Nicknack is gone, and--" "Nicknack gone!" cried Mrs. Martin.
Curlytops
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From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Couldn't you find him?" asked Daddy Martin.
didn't
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From this reading "We didn't look--very much," answered Teddy.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They found their father and their mother looking around in the yard, Mrs. Martin had a worried air.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Couldn't you find him?" asked Daddy Martin.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found their father and their mother looking around in the yard, Mrs. Martin had a worried air.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Nicknack is gone, and--" "Nicknack gone!" cried Mrs. Martin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They found their father and their mother looking around in the yard, Mrs. Martin had a worried air.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Couldn't you find him?" asked Daddy Martin.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nicknack is gone, and--" "Nicknack gone!" cried Mrs. Martin.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We didn't look--very much," answered Teddy.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They found their father and their mother looking around in the yard, Mrs. Martin had a worried air.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading They found their father and their mother looking around in the yard, Mrs. Martin had a worried air.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They found their father and their mother looking around in the yard, Mrs. Martin had a worried air.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They found their father and their mother looking around in the yard, Mrs. Martin had a worried air.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "We didn't look--very much," answered Teddy.
Nicknacknoun
miscellaneous curios
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "We didn't look--very much," answered Teddy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They found their father and their mother looking around in the yard, Mrs. Martin had a worried air.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found their father and their mother looking around in the yard, Mrs. Martin had a worried air.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "We didn't look--very much," answered Teddy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We didn't look--very much," answered Teddy.
WESTnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST The Curlytops hurried toward the house, leaving open the empty little stable in which Nicknack was usually kept.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading They found their father and their mother looking around in the yard, Mrs. Martin had a worried air.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They found their father and their mother looking around in the yard, Mrs. Martin had a worried air.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Couldn't you find him?" asked Daddy Martin.
