adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shiny sword made a clanking sound, and, hearing this, the bird, instead of fluttering to the Lamb's back, perched on the porch railing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, you'd better not come and pull any more wool from my friend, Miss Lamb!" said the Soldier Captain.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
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 "Well, you'd better not come and pull any more wool from my friend, Miss Lamb!" said the Soldier Captain.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
BoldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well, you'd better not come and pull any more wool from my friend, Miss Lamb!" said the Soldier Captain.
chirped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, please excuse me!" chirped the bird.
clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading The shiny sword made a clanking sound, and, hearing this, the bird, instead of fluttering to the Lamb's back, perched on the porch railing.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, you'd better not come and pull any more wool from my friend, Miss Lamb!" said the Soldier Captain.
DOLLnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Oh, please excuse me!" chirped the bird.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The shiny sword made a clanking sound, and, hearing this, the bird, instead of fluttering to the Lamb's back, perched on the porch railing.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Well, you'd better not come and pull any more wool from my friend, Miss Lamb!" said the Soldier Captain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, what a mistake I have made!
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The shiny sword made a clanking sound, and, hearing this, the bird, instead of fluttering to the Lamb's back, perched on the porch railing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, what a mistake I have made!
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The shiny sword made a clanking sound, and, hearing this, the bird, instead of fluttering to the Lamb's back, perched on the porch railing.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
Lamb'snounUS /læmz/
possessive form of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading The shiny sword made a clanking sound, and, hearing this, the bird, instead of fluttering to the Lamb's back, perched on the porch railing.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The shiny sword made a clanking sound, and, hearing this, the bird, instead of fluttering to the Lamb's back, perched on the porch railing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, please excuse me!" chirped the bird.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Oh, what a mistake I have made!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, you'd better not come and pull any more wool from my friend, Miss Lamb!" said the Soldier Captain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, you'd better not come and pull any more wool from my friend, Miss Lamb!" said the Soldier Captain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, please excuse me!" chirped the bird.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading The shiny sword made a clanking sound, and, hearing this, the bird, instead of fluttering to the Lamb's back, perched on the porch railing.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh, please excuse me!" chirped the bird.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The shiny sword made a clanking sound, and, hearing this, the bird, instead of fluttering to the Lamb's back, perched on the porch railing.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The shiny sword made a clanking sound, and, hearing this, the bird, instead of fluttering to the Lamb's back, perched on the porch railing.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, you'd better not come and pull any more wool from my friend, Miss Lamb!" said the Soldier Captain.
SAVINGnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
SAWDUSTnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading The shiny sword made a clanking sound, and, hearing this, the bird, instead of fluttering to the Lamb's back, perched on the porch railing.
SoldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The shiny sword made a clanking sound, and, hearing this, the bird, instead of fluttering to the Lamb's back, perched on the porch railing.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The shiny sword made a clanking sound, and, hearing this, the bird, instead of fluttering to the Lamb's back, perched on the porch railing.
TinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you'd better not come and pull any more wool from my friend, Miss Lamb!" said the Soldier Captain.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what a mistake I have made!
WheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading SAVING THE SAWDUST DOLL The bird was just going to flutter down and pull some more wool from the back of the Lamb on Wheels, when the Bold Tin Soldier, waving his sword, happened to strike it on the iron wheels of the wooden platform on which Miss Lamb stood.
you'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you'd better not come and pull any more wool from my friend, Miss Lamb!" said the Soldier Captain.
