adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘What,’ said the old woodman, ‘what is all this about a shoe and a cloak?’
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 And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are as white as our milk!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are as white as our milk!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘What,’ said the old woodman, ‘what is all this about a shoe and a cloak?’
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading They are as white as our milk!
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They are as white as our milk!
Padella
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From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading They are as white as our milk!
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And look, why, bless us all! she has got round her neck just such another little shoe as that you brought home, and have shown us so often--a little blue velvet shoe!’
woodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading ‘Look, father!’ they said to the old woodman, ‘look at this poor girl, and see what pretty cold feet she has.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And look and see what an odd cloak she has, just like the bit of velvet that hangs up in our cupboard, and which you found that day the little cubs were killed by King Padella, in the forest!
