adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But when Trouble really wanted to do anything he could be very careful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when Trouble really wanted to do anything he could be very careful.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Certainly he thought he was going to do that--make a nice cake--but it did not turn out just that way.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading But when Trouble really wanted to do anything he could be very careful.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly he thought he was going to do that--make a nice cake--but it did not turn out just that way.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when Trouble really wanted to do anything he could be very careful.
CURLYTOPS
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From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Certainly he thought he was going to do that--make a nice cake--but it did not turn out just that way.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Certainly he thought he was going to do that--make a nice cake--but it did not turn out just that way.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
GOverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Certainly he thought he was going to do that--make a nice cake--but it did not turn out just that way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certainly he thought he was going to do that--make a nice cake--but it did not turn out just that way.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certainly he thought he was going to do that--make a nice cake--but it did not turn out just that way.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Certainly he thought he was going to do that--make a nice cake--but it did not turn out just that way.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And he wanted, very much this time, to make that cake.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly he thought he was going to do that--make a nice cake--but it did not turn out just that way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Certainly he thought he was going to do that--make a nice cake--but it did not turn out just that way.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But when Trouble really wanted to do anything he could be very careful.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
SWIMMINGnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Certainly he thought he was going to do that--make a nice cake--but it did not turn out just that way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And he wanted, very much this time, to make that cake.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Certainly he thought he was going to do that--make a nice cake--but it did not turn out just that way.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And he wanted, very much this time, to make that cake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
TroublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
Trouble's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Certainly he thought he was going to do that--make a nice cake--but it did not turn out just that way.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But when Trouble really wanted to do anything he could be very careful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly he thought he was going to do that--make a nice cake--but it did not turn out just that way.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Certainly he thought he was going to do that--make a nice cake--but it did not turn out just that way.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when Trouble really wanted to do anything he could be very careful.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS GO SWIMMING "Trouble make a cake--Trouble make a nice cake for Jan an' Ted," murmured Baby William to himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Trouble's hat, being of felt, held water just as a dish or a basin would have done, but the little fellow had to hold it very carefully in his lap between his knees as he sat on the table, or he would have squeezed his hat and the water would have spilled out.
