adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, as I said, everyone was forbidden to listen to me, to hear a word about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, as I said, everyone was forbidden to listen to me, to hear a word about it.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When afterwards I tried to tell my aunt, she punished me again for my wicked persistence.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When afterwards I tried to tell my aunt, she punished me again for my wicked persistence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I tried to tell them, and my father gave me my first thrashing for telling lies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as I said, everyone was forbidden to listen to me, to hear a word about it.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When afterwards I tried to tell my aunt, she punished me again for my wicked persistence.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even my fairy tale books were taken away from me for a time—because I was ‘too imaginative.’
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Even my fairy tale books were taken away from me for a time—because I was ‘too imaginative.’
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Even my fairy tale books were taken away from me for a time—because I was ‘too imaginative.’
Eh
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From this reading Eh?
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even my fairy tale books were taken away from me for a time—because I was ‘too imaginative.’
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Then, as I said, everyone was forbidden to listen to me, to hear a word about it.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Even my fairy tale books were taken away from me for a time—because I was ‘too imaginative.’
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I tried to tell them, and my father gave me my first thrashing for telling lies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I tried to tell them, and my father gave me my first thrashing for telling lies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I tried to tell them, and my father gave me my first thrashing for telling lies.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Then, as I said, everyone was forbidden to listen to me, to hear a word about it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even my fairy tale books were taken away from me for a time—because I was ‘too imaginative.’
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I tried to tell them, and my father gave me my first thrashing for telling lies.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Then, as I said, everyone was forbidden to listen to me, to hear a word about it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tried to tell them, and my father gave me my first thrashing for telling lies.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading Even my fairy tale books were taken away from me for a time—because I was ‘too imaginative.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, as I said, everyone was forbidden to listen to me, to hear a word about it.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “I tried to tell them, and my father gave me my first thrashing for telling lies.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Then, as I said, everyone was forbidden to listen to me, to hear a word about it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I tried to tell them, and my father gave me my first thrashing for telling lies.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I tried to tell them, and my father gave me my first thrashing for telling lies.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading When afterwards I tried to tell my aunt, she punished me again for my wicked persistence.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading When afterwards I tried to tell my aunt, she punished me again for my wicked persistence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, as I said, everyone was forbidden to listen to me, to hear a word about it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When afterwards I tried to tell my aunt, she punished me again for my wicked persistence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Even my fairy tale books were taken away from me for a time—because I was ‘too imaginative.’
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Even my fairy tale books were taken away from me for a time—because I was ‘too imaginative.’
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I tried to tell them, and my father gave me my first thrashing for telling lies.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “I tried to tell them, and my father gave me my first thrashing for telling lies.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I tried to tell them, and my father gave me my first thrashing for telling lies.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as I said, everyone was forbidden to listen to me, to hear a word about it.
thrashingnounUS /ˈθræʃɪŋ/
a sound defeat
From this reading “I tried to tell them, and my father gave me my first thrashing for telling lies.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even my fairy tale books were taken away from me for a time—because I was ‘too imaginative.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I tried to tell them, and my father gave me my first thrashing for telling lies.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Even my fairy tale books were taken away from me for a time—because I was ‘too imaginative.’
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “I tried to tell them, and my father gave me my first thrashing for telling lies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, as I said, everyone was forbidden to listen to me, to hear a word about it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even my fairy tale books were taken away from me for a time—because I was ‘too imaginative.’
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When afterwards I tried to tell my aunt, she punished me again for my wicked persistence.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading When afterwards I tried to tell my aunt, she punished me again for my wicked persistence.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then, as I said, everyone was forbidden to listen to me, to hear a word about it.
