adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But perhaps you are not a Winkie,” she added.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
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 “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “No,” said Cayke, “I am a Yip, and my home is on a high mountain at the southeast of your country.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
Cayke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
CookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
CookienounUS /ˈkʊki/
any of various small flat sweet cakes (“biscuit” is the British term)
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “No,” said Cayke, “I am a Yip, and my home is on a high mountain at the southeast of your country.”
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
FERRYMANnounUS /ˈferimən/
a man who operates a ferry
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
FewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
FrogmannounUS /ˈfrɑːɡmæn/
someone who works underwater
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “No,” said Cayke, “I am a Yip, and my home is on a high mountain at the southeast of your country.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “No,” said Cayke, “I am a Yip, and my home is on a high mountain at the southeast of your country.”
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” said Cayke, “I am a Yip, and my home is on a high mountain at the southeast of your country.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No,” said Cayke, “I am a Yip, and my home is on a high mountain at the southeast of your country.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
LeavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “No,” said Cayke, “I am a Yip, and my home is on a high mountain at the southeast of your country.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No,” said Cayke, “I am a Yip, and my home is on a high mountain at the southeast of your country.”
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Cayke, “I am a Yip, and my home is on a high mountain at the southeast of your country.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But perhaps you are not a Winkie,” she added.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No,” said Cayke, “I am a Yip, and my home is on a high mountain at the southeast of your country.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading But perhaps you are not a Winkie,” she added.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading “No,” said Cayke, “I am a Yip, and my home is on a high mountain at the southeast of your country.”
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
UNHAPPYadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE UNHAPPY FERRYMAN Leaving the grove where they had slept, the Frogman and the Cookie Cook turned to the east to seek another house, and after a short walk came to one where the people received them very politely.
Winkie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But perhaps you are not a Winkie,” she added.
Winkies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Few people in need of help pass this way,” she remarked, “for the Winkies are all prosperous and love to stay in their own homes.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The children stared rather hard at the big, pompous Frogman, but the woman of the house, when Cayke asked for something to eat, at once brought them food and said they were welcome to it.
YipnounUS /jɪp/
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading “No,” said Cayke, “I am a Yip, and my home is on a high mountain at the southeast of your country.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But perhaps you are not a Winkie,” she added.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No,” said Cayke, “I am a Yip, and my home is on a high mountain at the southeast of your country.”
