adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Yet I can not see why you should make cats, which are very unimportant animals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet I can not see why you should make cats, which are very unimportant animals.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading "These images seem to me very attractive.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was interested in Claus' new labors, and said:
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yet I can not see why you should make cats, which are very unimportant animals.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
Claus
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From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet I can not see why you should make cats, which are very unimportant animals.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading "These images seem to me very attractive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she was interested in Claus' new labors, and said:
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading But she was interested in Claus' new labors, and said:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading But she was interested in Claus' new labors, and said:
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Yet I can not see why you should make cats, which are very unimportant animals.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "These images seem to me very attractive.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But she was interested in Claus' new labors, and said:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she was interested in Claus' new labors, and said:
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet I can not see why you should make cats, which are very unimportant animals.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "These images seem to me very attractive.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
Shiegra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Yet I can not see why you should make cats, which are very unimportant animals.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These images seem to me very attractive.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Shiegra did not know much about children; indeed, if she met a child she could scarcely be trusted not to devour it.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading Yet I can not see why you should make cats, which are very unimportant animals.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "These images seem to me very attractive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was interested in Claus' new labors, and said:
Weekum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claus told his old friend about the cats he had made, and how much pleasure they had given Weekum and the sick girl.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet I can not see why you should make cats, which are very unimportant animals.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Yet I can not see why you should make cats, which are very unimportant animals.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I can not see why you should make cats, which are very unimportant animals.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet I can not see why you should make cats, which are very unimportant animals.
