AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
CAVEnounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
clasping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" cried Janet, clasping her hands.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh!" cried Janet, clasping her hands.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading They saw him fall into the spring.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Oh!" cried Janet, clasping her hands.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
He'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh!" cried Janet, clasping her hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They saw him fall into the spring.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They saw him fall into the spring.
Janet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, look!"
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" cried Janet, clasping her hands.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw him fall into the spring.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading They saw him fall into the spring.
TEDnounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw him fall into the spring.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
TroublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TED FINDS A CAVE Janet and Ted returned from looking at the pretty scarlet bird just in time to see what happened to Trouble.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "He'll be drowned!" yelled Ted, and then he ran as fast as he could toward the place where he had last seen his little brother, for Baby William was not in sight now.
