adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
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 Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Neither am I like the everyday common fish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mouth is in the center of my body, and I have a little scarlet-colored sieve through which I strain the sea-water.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King looked at him inquiringly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading My mouth is in the center of my body, and I have a little scarlet-colored sieve through which I strain the sea-water.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading My mouth is in the center of my body, and I have a little scarlet-colored sieve through which I strain the sea-water.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Neither am I like the everyday common fish.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading "Neither am I like the everyday common fish.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
FishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My mouth is in the center of my body, and I have a little scarlet-colored sieve through which I strain the sea-water.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King looked at him inquiringly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Neither am I like the everyday common fish.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My mouth is in the center of my body, and I have a little scarlet-colored sieve through which I strain the sea-water.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading The King looked at him inquiringly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mouth is in the center of my body, and I have a little scarlet-colored sieve through which I strain the sea-water.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King looked at him inquiringly.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The King looked at him inquiringly.
MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading My mouth is in the center of my body, and I have a little scarlet-colored sieve through which I strain the sea-water.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mouth is in the center of my body, and I have a little scarlet-colored sieve through which I strain the sea-water.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Neither am I like the everyday common fish.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
scarlet-colored
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mouth is in the center of my body, and I have a little scarlet-colored sieve through which I strain the sea-water.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
sea-water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mouth is in the center of my body, and I have a little scarlet-colored sieve through which I strain the sea-water.
sievenounUS /sɪv/
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
From this reading My mouth is in the center of my body, and I have a little scarlet-colored sieve through which I strain the sea-water.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading My mouth is in the center of my body, and I have a little scarlet-colored sieve through which I strain the sea-water.
suckersnounUS /ˈsʌkərz/
plural of “sucker” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King looked at him inquiringly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My mouth is in the center of my body, and I have a little scarlet-colored sieve through which I strain the sea-water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even his feet do not move as ordinary feet do, one before the other; they can only cling like little suckers pulling him slowly along from place to place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My mouth is in the center of my body, and I have a little scarlet-colored sieve through which I strain the sea-water.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Although he was Monarch of the Sea, perhaps he did not know that a Star Fish, while he has hundreds of little feet, has no legs at all.
