adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a rolling, rumbling sort of noise.
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 The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "He tramps along differently, his feet making a noise like the beat of a drum.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "I hardly think so," was the answer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "He tramps along differently, his feet making a noise like the beat of a drum.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
BoldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading "Can that be the watchman?" whispered the Calico Clown to the Bold Tin Soldier.
CalicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading "Can that be the watchman?" whispered the Calico Clown to the Bold Tin Soldier.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can that be the watchman?" whispered the Calico Clown to the Bold Tin Soldier.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
ClownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading "Can that be the watchman?" whispered the Calico Clown to the Bold Tin Soldier.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading "He tramps along differently, his feet making a noise like the beat of a drum.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading "He tramps along differently, his feet making a noise like the beat of a drum.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "He tramps along differently, his feet making a noise like the beat of a drum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "I hardly think so," was the answer.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He tramps along differently, his feet making a noise like the beat of a drum.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He tramps along differently, his feet making a noise like the beat of a drum.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hardly think so," was the answer.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rolling, rumbling sort of noise.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He tramps along differently, his feet making a noise like the beat of a drum.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "He tramps along differently, his feet making a noise like the beat of a drum.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a rolling, rumbling sort of noise.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading It was a rolling, rumbling sort of noise.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading It was a rolling, rumbling sort of noise.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I hardly think so," was the answer.
SoldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Can that be the watchman?" whispered the Calico Clown to the Bold Tin Soldier.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was a rolling, rumbling sort of noise.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Can that be the watchman?" whispered the Calico Clown to the Bold Tin Soldier.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I hardly think so," was the answer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
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 "Can that be the watchman?" whispered the Calico Clown to the Bold Tin Soldier.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading "He tramps along differently, his feet making a noise like the beat of a drum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a rolling, rumbling sort of noise.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading "Can that be the watchman?" whispered the Calico Clown to the Bold Tin Soldier.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The noise which the toys had heard, and which had made them all stop talking, causing them to become as quiet as mice--this noise seemed to be coming nearer and nearer.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Can that be the watchman?" whispered the Calico Clown to the Bold Tin Soldier.
