AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOME ON SHORE The jolly sailor held in his hands the Lamb on Wheels.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am to be taken away by this sailor--away out to sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked her over carefully, and rubbed her warm, woolly sides.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I am to be taken away by this sailor--away out to sea.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am to be taken away by this sailor--away out to sea.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I am to be taken away by this sailor--away out to sea.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He looked her over carefully, and rubbed her warm, woolly sides.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A HOME ON SHORE The jolly sailor held in his hands the Lamb on Wheels.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked her over carefully, and rubbed her warm, woolly sides.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A HOME ON SHORE The jolly sailor held in his hands the Lamb on Wheels.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked her over carefully, and rubbed her warm, woolly sides.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HOME ON SHORE The jolly sailor held in his hands the Lamb on Wheels.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A HOME ON SHORE The jolly sailor held in his hands the Lamb on Wheels.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HOME ON SHORE The jolly sailor held in his hands the Lamb on Wheels.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A HOME ON SHORE The jolly sailor held in his hands the Lamb on Wheels.
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading A HOME ON SHORE The jolly sailor held in his hands the Lamb on Wheels.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked her over carefully, and rubbed her warm, woolly sides.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A HOME ON SHORE The jolly sailor held in his hands the Lamb on Wheels.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am to be taken away by this sailor--away out to sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked her over carefully, and rubbed her warm, woolly sides.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He looked her over carefully, and rubbed her warm, woolly sides.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A HOME ON SHORE The jolly sailor held in his hands the Lamb on Wheels.
SawdustnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "I am to be taken away by this sailor--away out to sea.
SHOREnounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A HOME ON SHORE The jolly sailor held in his hands the Lamb on Wheels.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He looked her over carefully, and rubbed her warm, woolly sides.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I am to be taken away by this sailor--away out to sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HOME ON SHORE The jolly sailor held in his hands the Lamb on Wheels.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am to be taken away by this sailor--away out to sea.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He looked her over carefully, and rubbed her warm, woolly sides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
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, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
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 A HOME ON SHORE The jolly sailor held in his hands the Lamb on Wheels.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, I suppose there is no use thinking any longer of having a home like the one the Sawdust Doll got, with her little girl mistress to love her," said the Lamb on Wheels to herself.
woollyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊli/
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading He looked her over carefully, and rubbed her warm, woolly sides.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Though his hand was not as soft as was that of the little girl who had stroked the Lamb the day before, yet the sailor was gentle in his touch.
