adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If a few brains are good, many brains must be better."
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading From the way you're acting, I guess the dose was badly mixed."
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If a few brains are good, many brains must be better."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading From the way you're acting, I guess the dose was badly mixed."
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading "But they ought to be evenly balanced," said the boy, "and I had no time to be careful.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If a few brains are good, many brains must be better."
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 "If a few brains are good, many brains must be better."
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "But they ought to be evenly balanced," said the boy, "and I had no time to be careful.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "If a few brains are good, many brains must be better."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they ought to be evenly balanced," said the boy, "and I had no time to be careful.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "But they ought to be evenly balanced," said the boy, "and I had no time to be careful.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading From the way you're acting, I guess the dose was badly mixed."
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading "But they ought to be evenly balanced," said the boy, "and I had no time to be careful.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "If a few brains are good, many brains must be better."
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the way you're acting, I guess the dose was badly mixed."
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If a few brains are good, many brains must be better."
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading From the way you're acting, I guess the dose was badly mixed."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But they ought to be evenly balanced," said the boy, "and I had no time to be careful.
hasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But they ought to be evenly balanced," said the boy, "and I had no time to be careful.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If a few brains are good, many brains must be better."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
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 "If a few brains are good, many brains must be better."
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading From the way you're acting, I guess the dose was badly mixed."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If a few brains are good, many brains must be better."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "But they ought to be evenly balanced," said the boy, "and I had no time to be careful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
Ojo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "But they ought to be evenly balanced," said the boy, "and I had no time to be careful.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
ScrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But they ought to be evenly balanced," said the boy, "and I had no time to be careful.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "But they ought to be evenly balanced," said the boy, "and I had no time to be careful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thanks," said the girl, dancing along the path ahead of Ojo and then dancing back to his side.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the way you're acting, I guess the dose was badly mixed."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From the way you're acting, I guess the dose was badly mixed."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Scraps hasn't enough brains to hurt her, so don't worry," remarked the cat, which was trotting along in a very dainty and graceful manner.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the way you're acting, I guess the dose was badly mixed."
