aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'There is something the matter with the door; it won't shut,' answered she.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Very soon they both might have been heard snoring, and Pinkel knew that his time was come.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Very soon they both might have been heard snoring, and Pinkel knew that his time was come.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Very soon they both might have been heard snoring, and Pinkel knew that his time was come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading 'There is something the matter with the door; it won't shut,' answered she.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Very soon they both might have been heard snoring, and Pinkel knew that his time was come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Very soon they both might have been heard snoring, and Pinkel knew that his time was come.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very soon they both might have been heard snoring, and Pinkel knew that his time was come.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'There is something the matter with the door; it won't shut,' answered she.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'There is something the matter with the door; it won't shut,' answered she.
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 Very soon they both might have been heard snoring, and Pinkel knew that his time was come.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'There is something the matter with the door; it won't shut,' answered she.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Very soon they both might have been heard snoring, and Pinkel knew that his time was come.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
Pinkel
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From this reading Very soon they both might have been heard snoring, and Pinkel knew that his time was come.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'There is something the matter with the door; it won't shut,' answered she.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading 'There is something the matter with the door; it won't shut,' answered she.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
SlippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Very soon they both might have been heard snoring, and Pinkel knew that his time was come.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'There is something the matter with the door; it won't shut,' answered she.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Very soon they both might have been heard snoring, and Pinkel knew that his time was come.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very soon they both might have been heard snoring, and Pinkel knew that his time was come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'There is something the matter with the door; it won't shut,' answered she.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'There is something the matter with the door; it won't shut,' answered she.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very soon they both might have been heard snoring, and Pinkel knew that his time was come.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Very soon they both might have been heard snoring, and Pinkel knew that his time was come.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Slipping off his shoes he stole into the hut on tiptoe, and taking from his pocket some food of which the goat was particularly fond, he laid it under his nose.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading 'Well, leave it alone; there is nobody to hurt us,' said the witch, who was very sleepy; and the girl did as she was bid, and went to bed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'There is something the matter with the door; it won't shut,' answered she.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There is something the matter with the door; it won't shut,' answered she.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Then, while the animal was eating it, he stuffed each golden bell with wool which he had also brought with him, stopping every minute to listen, lest the witch should awaken, and he should find himself changed into some dreadful bird or beast.
