adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
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 “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are they really rubber?” asked Trot.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are they really rubber?” asked Trot.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “They must be,” replied the Lion, “for otherwise we would not have bounded so swiftly from one to another without getting hurt.”
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading “They must be,” replied the Lion, “for otherwise we would not have bounded so swiftly from one to another without getting hurt.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They must be,” replied the Lion, “for otherwise we would not have bounded so swiftly from one to another without getting hurt.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “They must be,” replied the Lion, “for otherwise we would not have bounded so swiftly from one to another without getting hurt.”
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
guessworknounUS /ˈɡeswɜːrk/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading “They must be,” replied the Lion, “for otherwise we would not have bounded so swiftly from one to another without getting hurt.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
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 “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
Merry-Go-RoundnounUS /ˈmeriɡoʊraʊnd/
a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “They must be,” replied the Lion, “for otherwise we would not have bounded so swiftly from one to another without getting hurt.”
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They must be,” replied the Lion, “for otherwise we would not have bounded so swiftly from one to another without getting hurt.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading “They must be,” replied the Lion, “for otherwise we would not have bounded so swiftly from one to another without getting hurt.”
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Are they really rubber?” asked Trot.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “They must be,” replied the Lion, “for otherwise we would not have bounded so swiftly from one to another without getting hurt.”
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “They must be,” replied the Lion, “for otherwise we would not have bounded so swiftly from one to another without getting hurt.”
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading “They must be,” replied the Lion, “for otherwise we would not have bounded so swiftly from one to another without getting hurt.”
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They must be,” replied the Lion, “for otherwise we would not have bounded so swiftly from one to another without getting hurt.”
TrotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “Are they really rubber?” asked Trot.
unwindingverbUS /ənˈwaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS CITY There they sat upon the grass, their heads still swimming from their dizzy flights, and looked at one another in silent bewilderment.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “They must be,” replied the Lion, “for otherwise we would not have bounded so swiftly from one to another without getting hurt.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “They must be,” replied the Lion, “for otherwise we would not have bounded so swiftly from one to another without getting hurt.”
WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “That is all guesswork,” declared the Wizard, unwinding the blankets from his body, “for none of us stayed long enough on the mountains to discover what they are made of.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But presently, when assured that no one was injured, they grew more calm and collected, and the Lion said with a sigh of relief, “Who would have thought those Merry-Go-Round Mountains were made of rubber?”
