adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "This is somewhere, isn't it?" asked the Patchwork Girl, laughing at the bewildered looks of the others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This is somewhere, isn't it?" asked the Patchwork Girl, laughing at the bewildered looks of the others.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "This is somewhere, isn't it?" asked the Patchwork Girl, laughing at the bewildered looks of the others.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
didn't
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From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
don't
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From this reading "Please don't, Scraps," said Ojo.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "This is somewhere, isn't it?" asked the Patchwork Girl, laughing at the bewildered looks of the others.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is somewhere, isn't it?" asked the Patchwork Girl, laughing at the bewildered looks of the others.
isn't
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From this reading "This is somewhere, isn't it?" asked the Patchwork Girl, laughing at the bewildered looks of the others.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
it's
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From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "This is somewhere, isn't it?" asked the Patchwork Girl, laughing at the bewildered looks of the others.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "This is somewhere, isn't it?" asked the Patchwork Girl, laughing at the bewildered looks of the others.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "You make me nervous."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You make me nervous."
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading "You make me nervous."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is somewhere, isn't it?" asked the Patchwork Girl, laughing at the bewildered looks of the others.
Ojo
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From this reading "Please don't, Scraps," said Ojo.
others
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From this reading "This is somewhere, isn't it?" asked the Patchwork Girl, laughing at the bewildered looks of the others.
PatchworknounUS /ˈpætʃwɜːrk/
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading "This is somewhere, isn't it?" asked the Patchwork Girl, laughing at the bewildered looks of the others.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please don't, Scraps," said Ojo.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
ScarecrownounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
ScrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading "Please don't, Scraps," said Ojo.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is somewhere, isn't it?" asked the Patchwork Girl, laughing at the bewildered looks of the others.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
we're
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From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
we've
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From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
wouldn't
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From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
wrinklingverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “wrinkle” — gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading "There wouldn't be a path, though, if it didn't go somewhere," said the Scarecrow, wrinkling his forehead in deep thought.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "The path is locked, the way is blocked, Yet here we've innocently flocked; And now we're here it's rather queer There's no front door that can be knocked."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You make me nervous."
