adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am as forlorn as thou.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am as forlorn as thou.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Being disturbed now, it scampered away.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being disturbed now, it scampered away.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Being disturbed now, it scampered away.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading I am as forlorn as thou.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am as forlorn as thou.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Being disturbed now, it scampered away.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Being disturbed now, it scampered away.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Being disturbed now, it scampered away.
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I am as forlorn as thou.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
Twould
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
