adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mink and the Wolf In a big forest in the north of America lived a quantity of wild animals of all sorts.
Adivinas
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From this reading [From Cuentos, Oraciones y Adivinas, por Fernan Caballero.]
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 They all returned in state to the city, where great rejoicings were held.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The Mink and the Wolf In a big forest in the north of America lived a quantity of wild animals of all sorts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wicked courtiers had their heads cut off, and all their property was taken away.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The Mink and the Wolf In a big forest in the north of America lived a quantity of wild animals of all sorts.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the good old couple, they were given riches and honour, and were loved and cherished to the end of their lives.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wicked courtiers had their heads cut off, and all their property was taken away.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Mink and the Wolf In a big forest in the north of America lived a quantity of wild animals of all sorts.
Caballero
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From this reading [From Cuentos, Oraciones y Adivinas, por Fernan Caballero.]
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading As for the good old couple, they were given riches and honour, and were loved and cherished to the end of their lives.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They all returned in state to the city, where great rejoicings were held.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading As for the good old couple, they were given riches and honour, and were loved and cherished to the end of their lives.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading The wicked courtiers had their heads cut off, and all their property was taken away.
Cuentos
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From this reading [From Cuentos, Oraciones y Adivinas, por Fernan Caballero.]
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The wicked courtiers had their heads cut off, and all their property was taken away.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As for the good old couple, they were given riches and honour, and were loved and cherished to the end of their lives.
Fernan
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From this reading [From Cuentos, Oraciones y Adivinas, por Fernan Caballero.]
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the good old couple, they were given riches and honour, and were loved and cherished to the end of their lives.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Mink and the Wolf In a big forest in the north of America lived a quantity of wild animals of all sorts.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [From Cuentos, Oraciones y Adivinas, por Fernan Caballero.]
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As for the good old couple, they were given riches and honour, and were loved and cherished to the end of their lives.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As for the good old couple, they were given riches and honour, and were loved and cherished to the end of their lives.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They all returned in state to the city, where great rejoicings were held.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wicked courtiers had their heads cut off, and all their property was taken away.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The wicked courtiers had their heads cut off, and all their property was taken away.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They all returned in state to the city, where great rejoicings were held.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading As for the good old couple, they were given riches and honour, and were loved and cherished to the end of their lives.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They all returned in state to the city, where great rejoicings were held.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Mink and the Wolf In a big forest in the north of America lived a quantity of wild animals of all sorts.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As for the good old couple, they were given riches and honour, and were loved and cherished to the end of their lives.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading As for the good old couple, they were given riches and honour, and were loved and cherished to the end of their lives.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading The Mink and the Wolf In a big forest in the north of America lived a quantity of wild animals of all sorts.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Mink and the Wolf In a big forest in the north of America lived a quantity of wild animals of all sorts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for the good old couple, they were given riches and honour, and were loved and cherished to the end of their lives.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wicked courtiers had their heads cut off, and all their property was taken away.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As for the good old couple, they were given riches and honour, and were loved and cherished to the end of their lives.
Oraciones
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From this reading [From Cuentos, Oraciones y Adivinas, por Fernan Caballero.]
por
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From this reading [From Cuentos, Oraciones y Adivinas, por Fernan Caballero.]
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The wicked courtiers had their heads cut off, and all their property was taken away.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The Mink and the Wolf In a big forest in the north of America lived a quantity of wild animals of all sorts.
rejoicings
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From this reading They all returned in state to the city, where great rejoicings were held.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They all returned in state to the city, where great rejoicings were held.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading As for the good old couple, they were given riches and honour, and were loved and cherished to the end of their lives.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The Mink and the Wolf In a big forest in the north of America lived a quantity of wild animals of all sorts.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They all returned in state to the city, where great rejoicings were held.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The wicked courtiers had their heads cut off, and all their property was taken away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all returned in state to the city, where great rejoicings were held.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wicked courtiers had their heads cut off, and all their property was taken away.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all returned in state to the city, where great rejoicings were held.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all returned in state to the city, where great rejoicings were held.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wicked courtiers had their heads cut off, and all their property was taken away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They all returned in state to the city, where great rejoicings were held.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They all returned in state to the city, where great rejoicings were held.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The wicked courtiers had their heads cut off, and all their property was taken away.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The Mink and the Wolf In a big forest in the north of America lived a quantity of wild animals of all sorts.
WolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The Mink and the Wolf In a big forest in the north of America lived a quantity of wild animals of all sorts.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading [From Cuentos, Oraciones y Adivinas, por Fernan Caballero.]
