adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently the rats came back and set to work to make him into a dumpling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Kitten wriggled and squirmed until he was quite exhausted.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "Will not the string be very indigestible, Anna Maria?" inquired Samuel Whiskers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Presently the rats came back and set to work to make him into a dumpling.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Will not the string be very indigestible, Anna Maria?" inquired Samuel Whiskers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading First they smeared him with butter, and then they rolled him in the dough.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently the rats came back and set to work to make him into a dumpling.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
disarrangedadjective
having the arrangement disturbed; not in order
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading First they smeared him with butter, and then they rolled him in the dough.
dumplingnounUS /ˈdʌmplɪŋ/
small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
From this reading Presently the rats came back and set to work to make him into a dumpling.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Tom Kitten wriggled and squirmed until he was quite exhausted.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First they smeared him with butter, and then they rolled him in the dough.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Kitten wriggled and squirmed until he was quite exhausted.
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 Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently the rats came back and set to work to make him into a dumpling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First they smeared him with butter, and then they rolled him in the dough.
indigestibleadjective
digested with difficulty
From this reading "Will not the string be very indigestible, Anna Maria?" inquired Samuel Whiskers.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Will not the string be very indigestible, Anna Maria?" inquired Samuel Whiskers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Presently the rats came back and set to work to make him into a dumpling.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
KittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Tom Kitten wriggled and squirmed until he was quite exhausted.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Presently the rats came back and set to work to make him into a dumpling.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "Will not the string be very indigestible, Anna Maria?" inquired Samuel Whiskers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Will not the string be very indigestible, Anna Maria?" inquired Samuel Whiskers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
pastrynounUS /ˈpeɪstri/
a dough of flour and water and shortening
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently the rats came back and set to work to make him into a dumpling.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Tom Kitten wriggled and squirmed until he was quite exhausted.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Presently the rats came back and set to work to make him into a dumpling.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading First they smeared him with butter, and then they rolled him in the dough.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading "Will not the string be very indigestible, Anna Maria?" inquired Samuel Whiskers.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Presently the rats came back and set to work to make him into a dumpling.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
smearedverbUS /smɪrd/
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading First they smeared him with butter, and then they rolled him in the dough.
squirmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Kitten wriggled and squirmed until he was quite exhausted.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading "Will not the string be very indigestible, Anna Maria?" inquired Samuel Whiskers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently the rats came back and set to work to make him into a dumpling.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First they smeared him with butter, and then they rolled him in the dough.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First they smeared him with butter, and then they rolled him in the dough.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently the rats came back and set to work to make him into a dumpling.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom Kitten wriggled and squirmed until he was quite exhausted.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Tom Kitten wriggled and squirmed until he was quite exhausted.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Will not the string be very indigestible, Anna Maria?" inquired Samuel Whiskers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Kitten wriggled and squirmed until he was quite exhausted.
WhiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading "Will not the string be very indigestible, Anna Maria?" inquired Samuel Whiskers.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will not the string be very indigestible, Anna Maria?" inquired Samuel Whiskers.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading First they smeared him with butter, and then they rolled him in the dough.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Presently the rats came back and set to work to make him into a dumpling.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anna Maria said she thought that it was of no consequence; but she wished that Tom Kitten would hold his head still, as it disarranged the pastry.
wriggled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Kitten wriggled and squirmed until he was quite exhausted.
