adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Try not to think about it."
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Cheer up, dear! you will soon be better.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Cheer up, dear! you will soon be better.
CheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading "Cheer up, dear! you will soon be better.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Cheer up, dear! you will soon be better.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "I've got the ring," said Mabel with decision.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got the ring," said Mabel with decision.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
I've
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From this reading "I've got the ring," said Mabel with decision.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Try not to think about it."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
Kathleen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
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 She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
Mabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got the ring," said Mabel with decision.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "I've got the ring," said Mabel with decision.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "Cheer up, dear! you will soon be better.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've got the ring," said Mabel with decision.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Try not to think about it."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Try not to think about it."
TryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Try not to think about it."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Cheer up, dear! you will soon be better.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She spoke as you speak to a child that has cut its finger, or fallen down on the garden path, and rises up with grazed knees to which gravel sticks intimately.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Cheer up, dear! you will soon be better.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've got the ring," said Mabel with decision.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Cheer up, dear! you will soon be better.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If," said Kathleen, sitting disconsolate in her marble, "if I am really a statue come alive, I wonder you're not afraid of me."
