adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have a splinter in my foot," answered the bear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Mary Louise dismounted and looked at the bear's foot, and when she found the splinter, she said:
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have a splinter in my foot," answered the bear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Mary Louise dismounted and looked at the bear's foot, and when she found the splinter, she said:
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading "I have a splinter in my foot," answered the bear.
bear'snounUS /berz/
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading So Mary Louise dismounted and looked at the bear's foot, and when she found the splinter, she said:
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
CandynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
couldn't
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From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now don't you cry, and don't you pout, And I will pull the splinter out."
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
dismounted
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From this reading So Mary Louise dismounted and looked at the bear's foot, and when she found the splinter, she said:
don't
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From this reading "Now don't you cry, and don't you pout, And I will pull the splinter out."
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I have a splinter in my foot," answered the bear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading So Mary Louise dismounted and looked at the bear's foot, and when she found the splinter, she said:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a splinter in my foot," answered the bear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a splinter in my foot," answered the bear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have a splinter in my foot," answered the bear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So Mary Louise dismounted and looked at the bear's foot, and when she found the splinter, she said:
Louise
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From this reading So Mary Louise dismounted and looked at the bear's foot, and when she found the splinter, she said:
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading So Mary Louise dismounted and looked at the bear's foot, and when she found the splinter, she said:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have a splinter in my foot," answered the bear.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now don't you cry, and don't you pout, And I will pull the splinter out."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now don't you cry, and don't you pout, And I will pull the splinter out."
poutnounUS /paʊt/
a disdainful grimace
From this reading "Now don't you cry, and don't you pout, And I will pull the splinter out."
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Now don't you cry, and don't you pout, And I will pull the splinter out."
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So Mary Louise dismounted and looked at the bear's foot, and when she found the splinter, she said:
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Mary Louise dismounted and looked at the bear's foot, and when she found the splinter, she said:
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Mary Louise dismounted and looked at the bear's foot, and when she found the splinter, she said:
splinterverbUS /ˈsplɪntər/
withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading "I have a splinter in my foot," answered the bear.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have a splinter in my foot," answered the bear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
TownnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So Mary Louise dismounted and looked at the bear's foot, and when she found the splinter, she said:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now don't you cry, and don't you pout, And I will pull the splinter out."
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Dear me," sighed little Mary Louise, "I wish I were safe at home with Mother," she set out once more, and by and by she came to Candy Town.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And would you believe it, in less than five hundred short seconds, she held the splinter under the bear's nose so he could see it, for the bear was very near sighted and couldn't even see the end of his toes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now don't you cry, and don't you pout, And I will pull the splinter out."
