adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
Anko
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From this reading We've been away quite a while, and King Anko seemed to think it was best."
Anko's
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From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
Aquareine
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From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We've been away quite a while, and King Anko seemed to think it was best."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We've been away quite a while, and King Anko seemed to think it was best."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We've been away quite a while, and King Anko seemed to think it was best."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I guess we'd better go back home," decided Trot.
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 "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I guess we'd better go back home," decided Trot.
doll-faced
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From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
Giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess we'd better go back home," decided Trot.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess we'd better go back home," decided Trot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We've been away quite a while, and King Anko seemed to think it was best."
JOE
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From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "To our own home, I mean.
mermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "To our own home, I mean.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
preferverbUS /prəˈfɜːr/
like better; value more highly
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We've been away quite a while, and King Anko seemed to think it was best."
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We've been away quite a while, and King Anko seemed to think it was best."
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KING JOE As they swam out of Anko's palace and the doll-faced fishes left them, Aquareine asked:
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We've been away quite a while, and King Anko seemed to think it was best."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
TrotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading "I guess we'd better go back home," decided Trot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We've been away quite a while, and King Anko seemed to think it was best."
we'd
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From this reading "I guess we'd better go back home," decided Trot.
We've
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From this reading We've been away quite a while, and King Anko seemed to think it was best."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We've been away quite a while, and King Anko seemed to think it was best."
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "Would you rather go back to our mermaid home for a time and rest yourselves or would you prefer to start for Giant's Cave at once?"
