adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
Anko
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From this reading "Oh, there is King Anko," said the Queen, following the child's gaze.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Won't he hurt us?" asked the little girl with a shiver of fear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Oh, there is King Anko," said the Queen, following the child's gaze.
Clia
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From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Won't he hurt us?" asked the little girl with a shiver of fear.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Oh, there is King Anko," said the Queen, following the child's gaze.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading "Oh, there is King Anko," said the Queen, following the child's gaze.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Won't he hurt us?" asked the little girl with a shiver of fear.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Won't he hurt us?" asked the little girl with a shiver of fear.
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 A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading "Won't he hurt us?" asked the little girl with a shiver of fear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, there is King Anko," said the Queen, following the child's gaze.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Oh, there is King Anko," said the Queen, following the child's gaze.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Won't he hurt us?" asked the little girl with a shiver of fear.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Won't he hurt us?" asked the little girl with a shiver of fear.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, there is King Anko," said the Queen, following the child's gaze.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "Oh, there is King Anko," said the Queen, following the child's gaze.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, there is King Anko," said the Queen, following the child's gaze.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
SEA-SERPENT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
sewernounUS /ˈsuːər/
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "Won't he hurt us?" asked the little girl with a shiver of fear.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
stubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Open a door and let him in, Clia, for I suppose our old friend is anxious to see the earth people."
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, there is King Anko," said the Queen, following the child's gaze.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
TrotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SEA-SERPENT Just then Trot happened to look up at the glass roof and saw a startling sight.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Won't he hurt us?" asked the little girl with a shiver of fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A big head with a face surrounded by stubby gray whiskers was poised just over them, and the head was connected with a long, curved body that looked much like a sewer pipe.
Won't
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From this reading "Won't he hurt us?" asked the little girl with a shiver of fear.
