adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Do you think that you will soon be able to fly?”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
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From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
apronsnounUS /ˈeɪprənz/
plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
caterpillarsnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlərz/
plural of “caterpillar” — a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
cocoonsnounUS /kəˈkuːnz/
plural of “cocoon” — silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think that you will soon be able to fly?”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Do you think that you will soon be able to fly?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
metamorphosisnounUS /ˌmet.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “Do you think that you will soon be able to fly?”
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
stomachsnounUS /ˈstʌməks/
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think that you will soon be able to fly?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature:
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will now describe a game that gave Antoinette and me the greatest pleasure during those two delicious summers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think that you will soon be able to fly?”
