aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
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 But the things that seem really likely, like fairy-tales and magic, are, so say the grown-ups, not true at all.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading And they tell me, because they know that I can believe anything.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the things that seem really likely, like fairy-tales and magic, are, so say the grown-ups, not true at all.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And they tell me, because they know that I can believe anything.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
don't
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From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
dullestadjectiveUS /ˈdʌləst/
superlative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Yet they are so easy to believe, especially when you see them happening.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Yet they are so easy to believe, especially when you see them happening.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
fairy-tales
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From this reading But the things that seem really likely, like fairy-tales and magic, are, so say the grown-ups, not true at all.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
grown-ups
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From this reading But the things that seem really likely, like fairy-tales and magic, are, so say the grown-ups, not true at all.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Yet they are so easy to believe, especially when you see them happening.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And they tell me, because they know that I can believe anything.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the things that seem really likely, like fairy-tales and magic, are, so say the grown-ups, not true at all.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading But the things that seem really likely, like fairy-tales and magic, are, so say the grown-ups, not true at all.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading But the things that seem really likely, like fairy-tales and magic, are, so say the grown-ups, not true at all.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But the things that seem really likely, like fairy-tales and magic, are, so say the grown-ups, not true at all.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But the things that seem really likely, like fairy-tales and magic, are, so say the grown-ups, not true at all.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet they are so easy to believe, especially when you see them happening.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the things that seem really likely, like fairy-tales and magic, are, so say the grown-ups, not true at all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — 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 And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet they are so easy to believe, especially when you see them happening.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And, as I am always telling you, the most wonderful things happen to all sorts of people, only you never hear about them because the people think that no one will believe their stories, and so they don't tell them to any one except me.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When you are young so many things are difficult to believe, and yet the dullest people will tell you that they are true such things, for instance, as that the earth goes round the sun, and that it is not flat but round.
