adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The water was dripping from the bed, the pail had rolled into a corner.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the middle of the bed, under the blanket, was a wet SOMETHING --much flattened in the middle, where the pail had caught it (as it were across the tummy).
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Tod was mystified; he sat quite still, and listened attentively.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the middle of the bed, under the blanket, was a wet SOMETHING --much flattened in the middle, where the pail had caught it (as it were across the tummy).
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he peeped in at the window.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading Mr. Tod was mystified; he sat quite still, and listened attentively.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The water was dripping from the bed, the pail had rolled into a corner.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading In the middle of the bed, under the blanket, was a wet SOMETHING --much flattened in the middle, where the pail had caught it (as it were across the tummy).
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no screams.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In the middle of the bed, under the blanket, was a wet SOMETHING --much flattened in the middle, where the pail had caught it (as it were across the tummy).
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The water was dripping from the bed, the pail had rolled into a corner.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The water was dripping from the bed, the pail had rolled into a corner.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading In the middle of the bed, under the blanket, was a wet SOMETHING --much flattened in the middle, where the pail had caught it (as it were across the tummy).
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The water was dripping from the bed, the pail had rolled into a corner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The water was dripping from the bed, the pail had rolled into a corner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Tod was mystified; he sat quite still, and listened attentively.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he peeped in at the window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The water was dripping from the bed, the pail had rolled into a corner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the middle of the bed, under the blanket, was a wet SOMETHING --much flattened in the middle, where the pail had caught it (as it were across the tummy).
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Mr. Tod was mystified; he sat quite still, and listened attentively.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the bed, under the blanket, was a wet SOMETHING --much flattened in the middle, where the pail had caught it (as it were across the tummy).
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Tod was mystified; he sat quite still, and listened attentively.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the middle of the bed, under the blanket, was a wet SOMETHING --much flattened in the middle, where the pail had caught it (as it were across the tummy).
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Mr. Tod was mystified; he sat quite still, and listened attentively.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no screams.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of the bed, under the blanket, was a wet SOMETHING --much flattened in the middle, where the pail had caught it (as it were across the tummy).
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The water was dripping from the bed, the pail had rolled into a corner.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Then he peeped in at the window.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mr. Tod was mystified; he sat quite still, and listened attentively.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The water was dripping from the bed, the pail had rolled into a corner.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Tod was mystified; he sat quite still, and listened attentively.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading But no screams.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the middle of the bed, under the blanket, was a wet SOMETHING --much flattened in the middle, where the pail had caught it (as it were across the tummy).
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Tod was mystified; he sat quite still, and listened attentively.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he peeped in at the window.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he peeped in at the window.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading Mr. Tod was mystified; he sat quite still, and listened attentively.
tummynounUS /ˈtʌmi/
slang for a paunch
From this reading In the middle of the bed, under the blanket, was a wet SOMETHING --much flattened in the middle, where the pail had caught it (as it were across the tummy).
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the middle of the bed, under the blanket, was a wet SOMETHING --much flattened in the middle, where the pail had caught it (as it were across the tummy).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Tod was mystified; he sat quite still, and listened attentively.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water was dripping from the bed, the pail had rolled into a corner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the middle of the bed, under the blanket, was a wet SOMETHING --much flattened in the middle, where the pail had caught it (as it were across the tummy).
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading In the middle of the bed, under the blanket, was a wet SOMETHING --much flattened in the middle, where the pail had caught it (as it were across the tummy).
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the middle of the bed, under the blanket, was a wet SOMETHING --much flattened in the middle, where the pail had caught it (as it were across the tummy).
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Then he peeped in at the window.
