adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading At length, perceiving that the Ogre had resumed his original form, he came down again, and owned that he had been very much frightened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, perceiving that the Ogre had resumed his original form, he came down again, and owned that he had been very much frightened.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At length, perceiving that the Ogre had resumed his original form, he came down again, and owned that he had been very much frightened.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length, perceiving that the Ogre had resumed his original form, he came down again, and owned that he had been very much frightened.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have heard that you can; still, for my part, I consider it quite impossible.”
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading I have heard that you can; still, for my part, I consider it quite impossible.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At length, perceiving that the Ogre had resumed his original form, he came down again, and owned that he had been very much frightened.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading At length, perceiving that the Ogre had resumed his original form, he came down again, and owned that he had been very much frightened.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
gutternounUS /ˈɡʌtər/
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At length, perceiving that the Ogre had resumed his original form, he came down again, and owned that he had been very much frightened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard that you can; still, for my part, I consider it quite impossible.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard that you can; still, for my part, I consider it quite impossible.”
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I have heard that you can; still, for my part, I consider it quite impossible.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, perceiving that the Ogre had resumed his original form, he came down again, and owned that he had been very much frightened.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At length, perceiving that the Ogre had resumed his original form, he came down again, and owned that he had been very much frightened.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have heard that you can; still, for my part, I consider it quite impossible.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
OgrenounUS /ˈoʊɡər/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading At length, perceiving that the Ogre had resumed his original form, he came down again, and owned that he had been very much frightened.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading At length, perceiving that the Ogre had resumed his original form, he came down again, and owned that he had been very much frightened.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I have heard that you can; still, for my part, I consider it quite impossible.”
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading At length, perceiving that the Ogre had resumed his original form, he came down again, and owned that he had been very much frightened.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading At length, perceiving that the Ogre had resumed his original form, he came down again, and owned that he had been very much frightened.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I have heard that you can; still, for my part, I consider it quite impossible.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “But, sir,” said he, “it may be easy enough for such a big gentleman as you to change himself into a large animal; I do not suppose you could become a small one—a rat, or mouse, for instance.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At length, perceiving that the Ogre had resumed his original form, he came down again, and owned that he had been very much frightened.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did so; and the cat was so frightened that he sprang up to the roof of the castle and hid himself in the gutter—a proceeding rather inconvenient on account of his boots, which were not exactly fitted to walk with on tiles.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That is quite true,” replied the Ogre; “and lest you should doubt it I will immediately become a lion.”
