adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw her standing near a little fountain in the side yard of their home.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "What's the matter, Madeline?" asked Sidney, making sure the Calico Clown was not falling out of his pocket as he ran along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter, Madeline?" asked Sidney, making sure the Calico Clown was not falling out of his pocket as he ran along.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Who is?" her brother wanted to know.
CalicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
ClownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
CLOWN'S
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From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
DANCEnounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "What's the matter, Madeline?" asked Sidney, making sure the Calico Clown was not falling out of his pocket as he ran along.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading He saw her standing near a little fountain in the side yard of their home.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Oh, he's in the water!" said the little girl.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
he's
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From this reading "Oh, he's in the water!" said the little girl.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw her standing near a little fountain in the side yard of their home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He saw her standing near a little fountain in the side yard of their home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw her standing near a little fountain in the side yard of their home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is?" her brother wanted to know.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Who is?" her brother wanted to know.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He saw her standing near a little fountain in the side yard of their home.
Madeline
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From this reading "What's the matter, Madeline?" asked Sidney, making sure the Calico Clown was not falling out of his pocket as he ran along.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "What's the matter, Madeline?" asked Sidney, making sure the Calico Clown was not falling out of his pocket as he ran along.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, Madeline?" asked Sidney, making sure the Calico Clown was not falling out of his pocket as he ran along.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He saw her standing near a little fountain in the side yard of their home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "What's the matter, Madeline?" asked Sidney, making sure the Calico Clown was not falling out of his pocket as he ran along.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw her standing near a little fountain in the side yard of their home.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he's in the water!" said the little girl.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What's the matter, Madeline?" asked Sidney, making sure the Calico Clown was not falling out of his pocket as he ran along.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, he's in the water!" said the little girl.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw her standing near a little fountain in the side yard of their home.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He saw her standing near a little fountain in the side yard of their home.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He saw her standing near a little fountain in the side yard of their home.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "What's the matter, Madeline?" asked Sidney, making sure the Calico Clown was not falling out of his pocket as he ran along.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He saw her standing near a little fountain in the side yard of their home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who is?" her brother wanted to know.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE CLOWN'S DANCE Sidney stuffed the Calico Clown into his pocket and ran as fast as he could toward his sister.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Who is?" her brother wanted to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What's the matter, Madeline?" asked Sidney, making sure the Calico Clown was not falling out of his pocket as he ran along.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Oh, he's in the water!" said the little girl.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter, Madeline?" asked Sidney, making sure the Calico Clown was not falling out of his pocket as he ran along.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who is?" her brother wanted to know.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He saw her standing near a little fountain in the side yard of their home.
