adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you know the way home?" asked Janet, still keeping close to her brother.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not the first time they had been lost, no indeed!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Don't you know the way home?" asked Janet, still keeping close to her brother.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Don't you know the way home?" asked Janet, still keeping close to her brother.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
Curlytops
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From this reading THE HIDDEN VALLEY The Curlytops were in trouble.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not know what to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They did not know what to do.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you know the way home?" asked Janet, still keeping close to her brother.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was not the first time they had been lost, no indeed!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not the first time they had been lost, no indeed!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you know the way home?" asked Janet, still keeping close to her brother.
HIDDENadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading THE HIDDEN VALLEY The Curlytops were in trouble.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HIDDEN VALLEY The Curlytops were in trouble.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was not the first time they had been lost, no indeed!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the first time they had been lost, no indeed!
Janet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you know the way home?" asked Janet, still keeping close to her brother.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading "Don't you know the way home?" asked Janet, still keeping close to her brother.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They did not know what to do.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was not the first time they had been lost, no indeed!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was not the first time they had been lost, no indeed!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the first time they had been lost, no indeed!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Don't you know the way home?" asked Janet, still keeping close to her brother.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIDDEN VALLEY The Curlytops were in trouble.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not the first time they had been lost, no indeed!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not the first time they had been lost, no indeed!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They did not know what to do.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE HIDDEN VALLEY The Curlytops were in trouble.
VALLEYnounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE HIDDEN VALLEY The Curlytops were in trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the first time they had been lost, no indeed!
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Don't you know the way home?" asked Janet, still keeping close to her brother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HIDDEN VALLEY The Curlytops were in trouble.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading But it was the first time they could remember being lost so far away from home, and in such a big place as a Western prairie.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They did not know what to do.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you know the way home?" asked Janet, still keeping close to her brother.
