adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon they were all in the room with him.
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 One afternoon they were all in the room with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading It was Moufflou! but you would never have known him, for he was so thin that you could count all his bones.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was Moufflou! but you would never have known him, for he was so thin that you could count all his bones.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading It was Moufflou! but you would never have known him, for he was so thin that you could count all his bones.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Moufflou! but you would never have known him, for he was so thin that you could count all his bones.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was Moufflou! but you would never have known him, for he was so thin that you could count all his bones.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Moufflou! but you would never have known him, for he was so thin that you could count all his bones.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One afternoon they were all in the room with him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon they were all in the room with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Moufflou! but you would never have known him, for he was so thin that you could count all his bones.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was Moufflou! but you would never have known him, for he was so thin that you could count all his bones.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
Lolo's
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From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
Moufflou
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From this reading It was Moufflou! but you would never have known him, for he was so thin that you could count all his bones.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was Moufflou! but you would never have known him, for he was so thin that you could count all his bones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon they were all in the room with him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows were wide open.
pattering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
poodlenounUS /ˈpuːdəl/
an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One afternoon they were all in the room with him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
scamperingverbUS /ˈskæmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
TassonounUS /ˈtæsoʊ/
Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon they were all in the room with him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon they were all in the room with him.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It was Moufflou! but you would never have known him, for he was so thin that you could count all his bones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother sat by his bed and the children on the floor beside her; even Tasso was at home helping to take care of his little brother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One afternoon they were all in the room with him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The windows were wide open.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were wide open.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One afternoon they were all in the room with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was Moufflou! but you would never have known him, for he was so thin that you could count all his bones.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All was so still that you could hear poor Lolo's faint breath, when--suddenly--there was a scampering and a pattering of little feet on the stairs, and a white poodle dashed into the room and jumped on the bed.
