adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All goned," sobbed Trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was gone.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
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 IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Isn't it funny, though?" said Teddy.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
goned
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From this reading "All goned," sobbed Trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
Isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't it funny, though?" said Teddy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
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 He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
playhousenounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊs/
plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Isn't it funny, though?" said Teddy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "All goned," sobbed Trouble.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "Isn't it funny, though?" said Teddy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Isn't it funny, though?" said Teddy.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
TroublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE CAVE Trouble felt very bad about his playhouse of blue stones which had been taken away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was only a little fellow, and when he had gone to so much work, building up what looked like a fairy castle, he surely thought he would find it where he left it at night to have it to play with the next morning.
