adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But what was his surprise when Isuro answered:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
Gudu
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From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
How
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From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
hungrieradjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡriər/
comparative of “hungry” — feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
Isuro
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From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
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 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But what was his surprise when Isuro answered:
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what was his surprise when Isuro answered:
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was his surprise when Isuro answered:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But what was his surprise when Isuro answered:
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'You can have a good breakfast at last,' said Gudu, pointing to a heap of empty shells; never doubting but that Isuro would meekly take the portion shown him, and leave the real nuts for himself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.'
