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 “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
ALSOadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “I wash, and ALSO I take off my skin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
Ay
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From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading How looks the new coat?”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?”
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?”
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
FlatheadnounUS /ˈflæthed/
food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
heatsnounUS /hiːts/
plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
How
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From this reading How looks the new coat?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
Kaa
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From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading How looks the new coat?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading How looks the new coat?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I wash, and ALSO I take off my skin.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?”
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?”
skinlessadjectiveUS /ˈskɪnləs/
having no skin
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “I wash, and ALSO I take off my skin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ay, but I lack feet,” said Kaa; “and since this is the custom of all my people, I do not find it strange.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Does thy skin never feel old and harsh?”
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Then go I and wash, Flathead; but, it is true, in the great heats I have wished I could slough my skin without pain, and run skinless.”
