adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree--"Besides, I found a few buried!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading My wife will be anxious!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My wife will be anxious!"
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree--"Besides, I found a few buried!"
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree--"Besides, I found a few buried!"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
ChipmunknounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree--"Besides, I found a few buried!"
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading It laughed and chuckled when it heard Timmy's story.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree--"Besides, I found a few buried!"
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree--"Besides, I found a few buried!"
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree--"Besides, I found a few buried!"
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree--"Besides, I found a few buried!"
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It laughed and chuckled when it heard Timmy's story.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree--"Besides, I found a few buried!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading It laughed and chuckled when it heard Timmy's story.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife will be anxious!"
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
nightcapnoun
an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree--"Besides, I found a few buried!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree--"Besides, I found a few buried!"
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 It laughed and chuckled when it heard Timmy's story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree--"Besides, I found a few buried!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree--"Besides, I found a few buried!"
ticed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
Timmy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
Timmy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It laughed and chuckled when it heard Timmy's story.
Tiptoes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree--"Besides, I found a few buried!"
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The Chipmunk explained that it had rained nuts through the top of the tree--"Besides, I found a few buried!"
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was most kind to Timmy Tiptoes; it lent him its nightcap; and the house was full of provisions.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It laughed and chuckled when it heard Timmy's story.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Timmy was confined to bed, it 'ticed him to eat quantities --"But how shall I ever get out through that hole unless I thin myself?
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My wife will be anxious!"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My wife will be anxious!"
