adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not quite all," returned Dorothy with a smile.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "I wish you'd tell me how you came to be alive."
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 "Not quite all," returned Dorothy with a smile.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wish you'd tell me how you came to be alive."
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading Cotton stuffing, suspender-button eyes, red velvet tongue, pearl beads for teeth.
bed-quilt
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From this reading "Margolotte wanted a slave, so she made me out of an old bed-quilt she didn't use.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
bounceverbUS /baʊns/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I wish you'd tell me how you came to be alive."
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
CottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Cotton stuffing, suspender-button eyes, red velvet tongue, pearl beads for teeth.
didn't
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From this reading "Margolotte wanted a slave, so she made me out of an old bed-quilt she didn't use.
Dorothy
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From this reading "Not quite all," returned Dorothy with a smile.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Cotton stuffing, suspender-button eyes, red velvet tongue, pearl beads for teeth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cotton stuffing, suspender-button eyes, red velvet tongue, pearl beads for teeth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
how
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From this reading "I wish you'd tell me how you came to be alive."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you'd tell me how you came to be alive."
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Margolotte wanted a slave, so she made me out of an old bed-quilt she didn't use.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
Margolotte
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From this reading "Margolotte wanted a slave, so she made me out of an old bed-quilt she didn't use.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish you'd tell me how you came to be alive."
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not quite all," returned Dorothy with a smile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Margolotte wanted a slave, so she made me out of an old bed-quilt she didn't use.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Margolotte wanted a slave, so she made me out of an old bed-quilt she didn't use.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Margolotte wanted a slave, so she made me out of an old bed-quilt she didn't use.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Cotton stuffing, suspender-button eyes, red velvet tongue, pearl beads for teeth.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Not quite all," returned Dorothy with a smile.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Cotton stuffing, suspender-button eyes, red velvet tongue, pearl beads for teeth.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Not quite all," returned Dorothy with a smile.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
ScrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Margolotte wanted a slave, so she made me out of an old bed-quilt she didn't use.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "Margolotte wanted a slave, so she made me out of an old bed-quilt she didn't use.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Not quite all," returned Dorothy with a smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Margolotte wanted a slave, so she made me out of an old bed-quilt she didn't use.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
stuffingnounUS /ˈstʌfɪŋ/
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading Cotton stuffing, suspender-button eyes, red velvet tongue, pearl beads for teeth.
suspender-button
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From this reading Cotton stuffing, suspender-button eyes, red velvet tongue, pearl beads for teeth.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Cotton stuffing, suspender-button eyes, red velvet tongue, pearl beads for teeth.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I wish you'd tell me how you came to be alive."
That's
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From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish you'd tell me how you came to be alive."
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Cotton stuffing, suspender-button eyes, red velvet tongue, pearl beads for teeth.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
upholsteredverbUS /əˈpoʊlstərd/
past form of “upholster” — provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "That's an easy job," said Scraps, sitting upon a big upholstered chair and making the springs bounce her up and down.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "Margolotte wanted a slave, so she made me out of an old bed-quilt she didn't use.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Cotton stuffing, suspender-button eyes, red velvet tongue, pearl beads for teeth.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Margolotte wanted a slave, so she made me out of an old bed-quilt she didn't use.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you'd tell me how you came to be alive."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not quite all," returned Dorothy with a smile.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you'd tell me how you came to be alive."
you'd
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From this reading "I wish you'd tell me how you came to be alive."
