adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
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 The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Fortunately, when they reached the bottom the Scarecrow and Scraps were in front, and the others bumped against them, so that no one was hurt.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading Fortunately, when they reached the bottom the Scarecrow and Scraps were in front, and the others bumped against them, so that no one was hurt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
Dorothy
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From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, when they reached the bottom the Scarecrow and Scraps were in front, and the others bumped against them, so that no one was hurt.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Fortunately, when they reached the bottom the Scarecrow and Scraps were in front, and the others bumped against them, so that no one was hurt.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
headnounUS /hed/
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 floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
Horner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Fortunately, when they reached the bottom the Scarecrow and Scraps were in front, and the others bumped against them, so that no one was hurt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
mix-upnounUS /ˈmɪksʌp/
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
From this reading The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Fortunately, when they reached the bottom the Scarecrow and Scraps were in front, and the others bumped against them, so that no one was hurt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
Ojo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fortunately, when they reached the bottom the Scarecrow and Scraps were in front, and the others bumped against them, so that no one was hurt.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
radiumnounUS /ˈreɪdiəm/
an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Fortunately, when they reached the bottom the Scarecrow and Scraps were in front, and the others bumped against them, so that no one was hurt.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
ScarecrownounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
ScrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fortunately, when they reached the bottom the Scarecrow and Scraps were in front, and the others bumped against them, so that no one was hurt.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At once she began to slide downward, so swiftly that when she came to the Scarecrow she knocked him off his feet and sent him tumbling against Dorothy, who tripped up Ojo.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The boy fell against the Horner, so that all went tumbling down the slide in a regular mix-up, unable to see where they were going because of the darkness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The floor of the tunnel was difficult to walk upon because it had been worn smooth as glass, and pretty soon Scraps, who was some distance behind the others, slipped and fell head foremost.
