adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I really think we have escaped very nicely,” remarked the Tin Woodman, in a tone of pride.
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 At this they all turned in surprise to look at the Scarecrow’s head, which lay at the back of the nest.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am completely ruined!” declared the Scarecrow, as he noted their astonishment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am completely ruined!” declared the Scarecrow, as he noted their astonishment.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “I am completely ruined!” declared the Scarecrow, as he noted their astonishment.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this they all turned in surprise to look at the Scarecrow’s head, which lay at the back of the nest.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At this they all turned in surprise to look at the Scarecrow’s head, which lay at the back of the nest.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “I am completely ruined!” declared the Scarecrow, as he noted their astonishment.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I am completely ruined!” declared the Scarecrow, as he noted their astonishment.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “I really think we have escaped very nicely,” remarked the Tin Woodman, in a tone of pride.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Not so!” exclaimed a hollow voice.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “We owe you many thanks for the gallant fight you made.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We owe you many thanks for the gallant fight you made.”
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “We owe you many thanks for the gallant fight you made.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I really think we have escaped very nicely,” remarked the Tin Woodman, in a tone of pride.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am completely ruined!” declared the Scarecrow, as he noted their astonishment.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At this they all turned in surprise to look at the Scarecrow’s head, which lay at the back of the nest.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “Not so!” exclaimed a hollow voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I really think we have escaped very nicely,” remarked the Tin Woodman, in a tone of pride.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I really think we have escaped very nicely,” remarked the Tin Woodman, in a tone of pride.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At this they all turned in surprise to look at the Scarecrow’s head, which lay at the back of the nest.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At this they all turned in surprise to look at the Scarecrow’s head, which lay at the back of the nest.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “We owe you many thanks for the gallant fight you made.”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “We owe you many thanks for the gallant fight you made.”
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading At this they all turned in surprise to look at the Scarecrow’s head, which lay at the back of the nest.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading “I really think we have escaped very nicely,” remarked the Tin Woodman, in a tone of pride.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not so!” exclaimed a hollow voice.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “I am completely ruined!” declared the Scarecrow, as he noted their astonishment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I really think we have escaped very nicely,” remarked the Tin Woodman, in a tone of pride.
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “We owe you many thanks for the gallant fight you made.”
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “I really think we have escaped very nicely,” remarked the Tin Woodman, in a tone of pride.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I really think we have escaped very nicely,” remarked the Tin Woodman, in a tone of pride.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I really think we have escaped very nicely,” remarked the Tin Woodman, in a tone of pride.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading “I am completely ruined!” declared the Scarecrow, as he noted their astonishment.
ScarecrownounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading “I am completely ruined!” declared the Scarecrow, as he noted their astonishment.
Scarecrow'snounUS /ˈskærkroʊz/
possessive form of “scarecrow” — an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading At this they all turned in surprise to look at the Scarecrow’s head, which lay at the back of the nest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not so!” exclaimed a hollow voice.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading At this they all turned in surprise to look at the Scarecrow’s head, which lay at the back of the nest.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “We owe you many thanks for the gallant fight you made.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We owe you many thanks for the gallant fight you made.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I am completely ruined!” declared the Scarecrow, as he noted their astonishment.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this they all turned in surprise to look at the Scarecrow’s head, which lay at the back of the nest.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I really think we have escaped very nicely,” remarked the Tin Woodman, in a tone of pride.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this they all turned in surprise to look at the Scarecrow’s head, which lay at the back of the nest.
TinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “I really think we have escaped very nicely,” remarked the Tin Woodman, in a tone of pride.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this they all turned in surprise to look at the Scarecrow’s head, which lay at the back of the nest.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “I really think we have escaped very nicely,” remarked the Tin Woodman, in a tone of pride.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At this they all turned in surprise to look at the Scarecrow’s head, which lay at the back of the nest.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I really think we have escaped very nicely,” remarked the Tin Woodman, in a tone of pride.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Not so!” exclaimed a hollow voice.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We owe you many thanks for the gallant fight you made.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this they all turned in surprise to look at the Scarecrow’s head, which lay at the back of the nest.
WoodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading “I really think we have escaped very nicely,” remarked the Tin Woodman, in a tone of pride.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We owe you many thanks for the gallant fight you made.”
