aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But I don't know anything about gold.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, there are ragged men here--tramps I suppose you could call them," answered Grandpa Martin.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "But I don't know anything about gold.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't know anything about gold.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, there are ragged men here--tramps I suppose you could call them," answered Grandpa Martin.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well, there are ragged men here--tramps I suppose you could call them," answered Grandpa Martin.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't know anything about gold.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading "But I don't know anything about gold.
gold-hunting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Well, there are ragged men here--tramps I suppose you could call them," answered Grandpa Martin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, there are ragged men here--tramps I suppose you could call them," answered Grandpa Martin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I don't know anything about gold.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
lollypop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "Well, there are ragged men here--tramps I suppose you could call them," answered Grandpa Martin.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Well, there are ragged men here--tramps I suppose you could call them," answered Grandpa Martin.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
Nora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
PLAYHOUSEnounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊs/
plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading "Well, there are ragged men here--tramps I suppose you could call them," answered Grandpa Martin.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
SafeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
sugar-covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, there are ragged men here--tramps I suppose you could call them," answered Grandpa Martin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, there are ragged men here--tramps I suppose you could call them," answered Grandpa Martin.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
TroublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
TROUBLE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
wafflesnounUS /ˈwɑːfəlz/
plural of “waffle” — pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, there are ragged men here--tramps I suppose you could call them," answered Grandpa Martin.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Trouble was comforted and made happy by two of the sugar-covered cakes, and then everyone told his or her share in what had just happened.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE'S PLAYHOUSE Safe once more in their camp, the children ate the waffles which Nora made nice and crisp again over the fire.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you think there are gold-hunting tramps here?" asked the lollypop man, just before he got ready to go back to the mainland where he had left his red wagon and white horse.
