adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
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 The Glass Cat is one of the most curious creatures in all Oz.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This astonished cat was made all of glass and was so clear and transparent that you could see through it as easily as through a window.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading This astonished cat was made all of glass and was so clear and transparent that you could see through it as easily as through a window.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dr. Pipt had made the Glass Cat to catch mice, but the Cat refused to catch mice and was considered more curious than useful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
Cap'n
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From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
CatnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Dr. Pipt had made the Glass Cat to catch mice, but the Cat refused to catch mice and was considered more curious than useful.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading This astonished cat was made all of glass and was so clear and transparent that you could see through it as easily as through a window.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Dr. Pipt had made the Glass Cat to catch mice, but the Cat refused to catch mice and was considered more curious than useful.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This astonished cat was made all of glass and was so clear and transparent that you could see through it as easily as through a window.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The Glass Cat is one of the most curious creatures in all Oz.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The Glass Cat is one of the most curious creatures in all Oz.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
Dr
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From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading This astonished cat was made all of glass and was so clear and transparent that you could see through it as easily as through a window.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
GlassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Glass Cat is one of the most curious creatures in all Oz.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — 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 Dr. Pipt had made the Glass Cat to catch mice, but the Cat refused to catch mice and was considered more curious than useful.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dr. Pipt had made the Glass Cat to catch mice, but the Cat refused to catch mice and was considered more curious than useful.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Glass Cat is one of the most curious creatures in all Oz.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Glass Cat is one of the most curious creatures in all Oz.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Glass Cat is one of the most curious creatures in all Oz.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
Oz
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From this reading The Glass Cat is one of the most curious creatures in all Oz.
Ozma
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From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
Pipt
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From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Dr. Pipt had made the Glass Cat to catch mice, but the Cat refused to catch mice and was considered more curious than useful.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This astonished cat was made all of glass and was so clear and transparent that you could see through it as easily as through a window.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
stumpingnounUS /ˈstʌmpɪŋ/
campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dr. Pipt had made the Glass Cat to catch mice, but the Cat refused to catch mice and was considered more curious than useful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This astonished cat was made all of glass and was so clear and transparent that you could see through it as easily as through a window.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This astonished cat was made all of glass and was so clear and transparent that you could see through it as easily as through a window.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This astonished cat was made all of glass and was so clear and transparent that you could see through it as easily as through a window.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading This astonished cat was made all of glass and was so clear and transparent that you could see through it as easily as through a window.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading Dr. Pipt had made the Glass Cat to catch mice, but the Cat refused to catch mice and was considered more curious than useful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading This astonished cat was made all of glass and was so clear and transparent that you could see through it as easily as through a window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading So the two girls, with Cap'n Bill stumping along on his wooden leg after them, went out into the garden, and after some time spent in searching, they found the Glass Cat curled up in the sunshine beside a bush, fast sleep.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was made by a famous magician named Dr. Pipt before Ozma had forbidden her subjects to work magic.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This astonished cat was made all of glass and was so clear and transparent that you could see through it as easily as through a window.
