adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading This is quite an adventure, isn't it?
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 “How frightened the poor mice were--I don't believe they were rats at all.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is quite an adventure, isn't it?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “How frightened the poor mice were--I don't believe they were rats at all.”
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “How frightened the poor mice were--I don't believe they were rats at all.”
blinky
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From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “What fun!” said Mother, in the dark, feeling for the matches on the table.
don't
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From this reading “How frightened the poor mice were--I don't believe they were rats at all.”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “What fun!” said Mother, in the dark, feeling for the matches on the table.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What fun!” said Mother, in the dark, feeling for the matches on the table.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading “How frightened the poor mice were--I don't believe they were rats at all.”
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “What fun!” said Mother, in the dark, feeling for the matches on the table.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading “Well,” she said, “you've often wanted something to happen and now it has.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well,” she said, “you've often wanted something to happen and now it has.
How
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From this reading “How frightened the poor mice were--I don't believe they were rats at all.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How frightened the poor mice were--I don't believe they were rats at all.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What fun!” said Mother, in the dark, feeling for the matches on the table.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is quite an adventure, isn't it?
isn't
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From this reading This is quite an adventure, isn't it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” she said, “you've often wanted something to happen and now it has.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading “What fun!” said Mother, in the dark, feeling for the matches on the table.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “How frightened the poor mice were--I don't believe they were rats at all.”
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “What fun!” said Mother, in the dark, feeling for the matches on the table.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well,” she said, “you've often wanted something to happen and now it has.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Well,” she said, “you've often wanted something to happen and now it has.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What fun!” said Mother, in the dark, feeling for the matches on the table.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “How frightened the poor mice were--I don't believe they were rats at all.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This is quite an adventure, isn't it?
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “How frightened the poor mice were--I don't believe they were rats at all.”
relighted
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From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What fun!” said Mother, in the dark, feeling for the matches on the table.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Well,” she said, “you've often wanted something to happen and now it has.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “What fun!” said Mother, in the dark, feeling for the matches on the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What fun!” said Mother, in the dark, feeling for the matches on the table.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How frightened the poor mice were--I don't believe they were rats at all.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is quite an adventure, isn't it?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” she said, “you've often wanted something to happen and now it has.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Well,” she said, “you've often wanted something to happen and now it has.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” she said, “you've often wanted something to happen and now it has.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How frightened the poor mice were--I don't believe they were rats at all.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What fun!” said Mother, in the dark, feeling for the matches on the table.
winky
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From this reading She struck a match and relighted the candle and everyone looked at each other by its winky, blinky light.
you've
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From this reading “Well,” she said, “you've often wanted something to happen and now it has.
