acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So the Lion plunged into the river and swam with powerful strokes across to where the raft was beached upon the island.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
beachedverbUS /biːtʃt/
past form of “beach” — land on a beach
From this reading So the Lion plunged into the river and swam with powerful strokes across to where the raft was beached upon the island.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
CowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading "I'll try to get it for you," volunteered the Cowardly Lion.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll try to get it for you," volunteered the Cowardly Lion.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Thank you, my friend," said the Wizard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll try to get it for you," volunteered the Cowardly Lion.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll try to get it for you," volunteered the Cowardly Lion.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So the Lion plunged into the river and swam with powerful strokes across to where the raft was beached upon the island.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading So the Lion plunged into the river and swam with powerful strokes across to where the raft was beached upon the island.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll try to get it for you," volunteered the Cowardly Lion.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "I'll try to get it for you," volunteered the Cowardly Lion.
MagicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thank you, my friend," said the Wizard.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
PlacingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading So the Lion plunged into the river and swam with powerful strokes across to where the raft was beached upon the island.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading So the Lion plunged into the river and swam with powerful strokes across to where the raft was beached upon the island.
propelverbUS /prəˈpel/
cause to move forward with force
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading So the Lion plunged into the river and swam with powerful strokes across to where the raft was beached upon the island.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you, my friend," said the Wizard.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Lion plunged into the river and swam with powerful strokes across to where the raft was beached upon the island.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading So the Lion plunged into the river and swam with powerful strokes across to where the raft was beached upon the island.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading So the Lion plunged into the river and swam with powerful strokes across to where the raft was beached upon the island.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, my friend," said the Wizard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll try to get it for you," volunteered the Cowardly Lion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll try to get it for you," volunteered the Cowardly Lion.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I'll try to get it for you," volunteered the Cowardly Lion.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Placing one paw on the raft, he turned and struck out with his other three legs and so strong was the great beast that he managed to drag the raft from off the beach and propel it slowly to where the Wizard stood on the river bank.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So the Lion plunged into the river and swam with powerful strokes across to where the raft was beached upon the island.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading "I'll try to get it for you," volunteered the Cowardly Lion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the Lion plunged into the river and swam with powerful strokes across to where the raft was beached upon the island.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So the Lion plunged into the river and swam with powerful strokes across to where the raft was beached upon the island.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'm dreadfully scared for fear the Magic Isle will capture me, too; but I'll try to get the raft and bring it to this side for you."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the Lion plunged into the river and swam with powerful strokes across to where the raft was beached upon the island.
WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading "Thank you, my friend," said the Wizard.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll try to get it for you," volunteered the Cowardly Lion.
