adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
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 Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “If I chose to go back to mother,” he asked at last, “could you give me that wish?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If I chose to go back to mother,” he asked at last, “could you give me that wish?”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “If I chose to go back to mother,” he asked at last, “could you give me that wish?”
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “If I chose to go back to mother,” he asked at last, “could you give me that wish?”
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If I chose to go back to mother,” he asked at last, “could you give me that wish?”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The way it was done was this.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If I chose to go back to mother,” he asked at last, “could you give me that wish?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I chose to go back to mother,” he asked at last, “could you give me that wish?”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I chose to go back to mother,” he asked at last, “could you give me that wish?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The way it was done was this.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “If I chose to go back to mother,” he asked at last, “could you give me that wish?”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If I chose to go back to mother,” he asked at last, “could you give me that wish?”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “If I chose to go back to mother,” he asked at last, “could you give me that wish?”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
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 Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
Pooh
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From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The way it was done was this.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The way it was done was this.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way it was done was this.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way it was done was this.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now this question vexed them, for were he to return to his mother they should lose his music, so the Queen tilted her nose contemptuously and said, “Pooh, ask for a much bigger wish than that.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then they all gathered round Peter to hear what was the wish of his heart, but for a long time he hesitated, not being certain what it was himself.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Queen ordered him to kneel, and then said that for playing so beautifully she would give him the wish of his heart.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If I chose to go back to mother,” he asked at last, “could you give me that wish?”
