adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
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 Everybody in the village had seal meat that night, and the Angakok had the head, which they all thought was the best part.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But then, you know, I am six, and he is only five, so, of course, he didn't know any better."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
Angakok
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everybody in the village had seal meat that night, and the Angakok had the head, which they all thought was the best part.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But then, you know, I am six, and he is only five, so, of course, he didn't know any better."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Everybody in the village had seal meat that night, and the Angakok had the head, which they all thought was the best part.
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 But then, you know, I am six, and he is only five, so, of course, he didn't know any better."
blubberverbUS /ˈblʌbər/
cry or whine with snuffling
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But then, you know, I am six, and he is only five, so, of course, he didn't know any better."
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But then, you know, I am six, and he is only five, so, of course, he didn't know any better."
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I should not have let him get so near the edge of the ice!
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody in the village had seal meat that night, and the Angakok had the head, which they all thought was the best part.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But then, you know, I am six, and he is only five, so, of course, he didn't know any better."
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I should not have let him get so near the edge of the ice!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Everybody in the village had seal meat that night, and the Angakok had the head, which they all thought was the best part.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading I should not have let him get so near the edge of the ice!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody in the village had seal meat that night, and the Angakok had the head, which they all thought was the best part.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then, you know, I am six, and he is only five, so, of course, he didn't know any better."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But then, you know, I am six, and he is only five, so, of course, he didn't know any better."
Koolee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I should not have let him get so near the edge of the ice!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Everybody in the village had seal meat that night, and the Angakok had the head, which they all thought was the best part.
Menie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
Monnie
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From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I should not have let him get so near the edge of the ice!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Everybody in the village had seal meat that night, and the Angakok had the head, which they all thought was the best part.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should not have let him get so near the edge of the ice!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But then, you know, I am six, and he is only five, so, of course, he didn't know any better."
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Everybody in the village had seal meat that night, and the Angakok had the head, which they all thought was the best part.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Everybody in the village had seal meat that night, and the Angakok had the head, which they all thought was the best part.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should not have let him get so near the edge of the ice!
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading But then, you know, I am six, and he is only five, so, of course, he didn't know any better."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I should not have let him get so near the edge of the ice!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Koolee gave him a large piece of blubber, and that made him feel much more cheerful again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I should not have let him get so near the edge of the ice!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, you know, I am six, and he is only five, so, of course, he didn't know any better."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody in the village had seal meat that night, and the Angakok had the head, which they all thought was the best part.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Everybody in the village had seal meat that night, and the Angakok had the head, which they all thought was the best part.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Everybody in the village had seal meat that night, and the Angakok had the head, which they all thought was the best part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody in the village had seal meat that night, and the Angakok had the head, which they all thought was the best part.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everybody in the village had seal meat that night, and the Angakok had the head, which they all thought was the best part.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He just said to Monnie, "If I had been with Menie, this never would have happened!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But then, you know, I am six, and he is only five, so, of course, he didn't know any better."
