aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
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 He was hungry, and the breakfast looked good; so he sat down and ate all he wanted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was hungry, and the breakfast looked good; so he sat down and ate all he wanted.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer, so he took his basket and went out the door, the cat following him.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He was hungry, and the breakfast looked good; so he sat down and ate all he wanted.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading There was no answer, so he took his basket and went out the door, the cat following him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He was hungry, and the breakfast looked good; so he sat down and ate all he wanted.
BungleverbUS /ˈbʌŋɡəl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "Come on, Bungle," said he; "we must go."
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
CatnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Then, rising, he took his hat and wakened the Glass Cat.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, Bungle," said he; "we must go."
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was no answer, so he took his basket and went out the door, the cat following him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was hungry, and the breakfast looked good; so he sat down and ate all he wanted.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There was no answer, so he took his basket and went out the door, the cat following him.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
GlassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Then, rising, he took his hat and wakened the Glass Cat.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Come on, Bungle," said he; "we must go."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was hungry, and the breakfast looked good; so he sat down and ate all he wanted.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Then, rising, he took his hat and wakened the Glass Cat.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hungry, and the breakfast looked good; so he sat down and ate all he wanted.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no answer, so he took his basket and went out the door, the cat following him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, rising, he took his hat and wakened the Glass Cat.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He was hungry, and the breakfast looked good; so he sat down and ate all he wanted.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was hungry, and the breakfast looked good; so he sat down and ate all he wanted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Come on, Bungle," said he; "we must go."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer, so he took his basket and went out the door, the cat following him.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, Bungle," said he; "we must go."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no answer, so he took his basket and went out the door, the cat following him.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Then, rising, he took his hat and wakened the Glass Cat.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come on, Bungle," said he; "we must go."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He was hungry, and the breakfast looked good; so he sat down and ate all he wanted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was hungry, and the breakfast looked good; so he sat down and ate all he wanted.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was hungry, and the breakfast looked good; so he sat down and ate all he wanted.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, rising, he took his hat and wakened the Glass Cat.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer, so he took his basket and went out the door, the cat following him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then, rising, he took his hat and wakened the Glass Cat.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, rising, he took his hat and wakened the Glass Cat.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He was hungry, and the breakfast looked good; so he sat down and ate all he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was hungry, and the breakfast looked good; so he sat down and ate all he wanted.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come on, Bungle," said he; "we must go."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was no answer, so he took his basket and went out the door, the cat following him.
Whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He cast another glance about the room and, speaking to the air, he said: "Whoever lives here has been kind to me, and I'm much obliged."
