adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ruby heart of the Glass Cat was cold and hard, but still it was a heart, and to have a heart of any sort is to have some consideration for others.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The ruby heart of the Glass Cat was cold and hard, but still it was a heart, and to have a heart of any sort is to have some consideration for others.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
Cap'n
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From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
CatnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The ruby heart of the Glass Cat was cold and hard, but still it was a heart, and to have a heart of any sort is to have some consideration for others.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The ruby heart of the Glass Cat was cold and hard, but still it was a heart, and to have a heart of any sort is to have some consideration for others.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "That's nothing," declared Dorothy.
didn't
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From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
Dorothy
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From this reading "That's nothing," declared Dorothy.
else
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From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
FlowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ruby heart of the Glass Cat was cold and hard, but still it was a heart, and to have a heart of any sort is to have some consideration for others.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
GlassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The ruby heart of the Glass Cat was cold and hard, but still it was a heart, and to have a heart of any sort is to have some consideration for others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ruby heart of the Glass Cat was cold and hard, but still it was a heart, and to have a heart of any sort is to have some consideration for others.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The ruby heart of the Glass Cat was cold and hard, but still it was a heart, and to have a heart of any sort is to have some consideration for others.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
I'd
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From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
I've
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From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ruby heart of the Glass Cat was cold and hard, but still it was a heart, and to have a heart of any sort is to have some consideration for others.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
MagicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "That's nothing," declared Dorothy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
others
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From this reading The ruby heart of the Glass Cat was cold and hard, but still it was a heart, and to have a heart of any sort is to have some consideration for others.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The ruby heart of the Glass Cat was cold and hard, but still it was a heart, and to have a heart of any sort is to have some consideration for others.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The ruby heart of the Glass Cat was cold and hard, but still it was a heart, and to have a heart of any sort is to have some consideration for others.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The ruby heart of the Glass Cat was cold and hard, but still it was a heart, and to have a heart of any sort is to have some consideration for others.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
That's
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From this reading "That's nothing," declared Dorothy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
TrotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But the queer transparent creature didn't want Trot and Cap'n Bill to know it was sorry for them, and therefore it moved very slowly until it had crossed the river and was out of sight among the trees of the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Glass Cat, although it had some disagreeable ways and manners, nevertheless realized that Trot and Cap'n Bill were its friends and so was quite disturbed at the fix it had gotten them into by leading them to the Isle of the Magic Flower.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I've never been 'specially proud of myself, but I'd rather be the way I was born than anything else in the whole world."
