adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at his sister, then at the Lamb lying upside down in a corner, and then he looked at the jolly sailor.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You broke my new toy, the Lamb on Wheels," answered the little girl.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did I do?" asked Arnold, who was taken by surprise by the way his sister called to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at his sister, then at the Lamb lying upside down in a corner, and then he looked at the jolly sailor.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading "You broke my new toy, the Lamb on Wheels," answered the little girl.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What did I do?" asked Arnold, who was taken by surprise by the way his sister called to him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What did I do?" asked Arnold, who was taken by surprise by the way his sister called to him.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He looked at his sister, then at the Lamb lying upside down in a corner, and then he looked at the jolly sailor.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did I do?" asked Arnold, who was taken by surprise by the way his sister called to him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What did I do?" asked Arnold, who was taken by surprise by the way his sister called to him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
Dorothy
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From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked at his sister, then at the Lamb lying upside down in a corner, and then he looked at the jolly sailor.
DOWNHILLadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "You broke my new toy, the Lamb on Wheels," answered the little girl.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at his sister, then at the Lamb lying upside down in a corner, and then he looked at the jolly sailor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I hope she isn't killed!" and running to the corner, she picked up her new toy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What did I do?" asked Arnold, who was taken by surprise by the way his sister called to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at his sister, then at the Lamb lying upside down in a corner, and then he looked at the jolly sailor.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Oh, I hope she isn't killed!" and running to the corner, she picked up her new toy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What did I do?" asked Arnold, who was taken by surprise by the way his sister called to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked at his sister, then at the Lamb lying upside down in a corner, and then he looked at the jolly sailor.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I hope she isn't killed!" and running to the corner, she picked up her new toy.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He looked at his sister, then at the Lamb lying upside down in a corner, and then he looked at the jolly sailor.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Oh, I hope she isn't killed!" and running to the corner, she picked up her new toy.
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading He looked at his sister, then at the Lamb lying upside down in a corner, and then he looked at the jolly sailor.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You broke my new toy, the Lamb on Wheels," answered the little girl.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at his sister, then at the Lamb lying upside down in a corner, and then he looked at the jolly sailor.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He looked at his sister, then at the Lamb lying upside down in a corner, and then he looked at the jolly sailor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You broke my new toy, the Lamb on Wheels," answered the little girl.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "You broke my new toy, the Lamb on Wheels," answered the little girl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I hope she isn't killed!" and running to the corner, she picked up her new toy.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You broke my new toy, the Lamb on Wheels," answered the little girl.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "Oh, I hope she isn't killed!" and running to the corner, she picked up her new toy.
playroomnounUS /ˈpleɪruːm/
a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Oh, I hope she isn't killed!" and running to the corner, she picked up her new toy.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading He looked at his sister, then at the Lamb lying upside down in a corner, and then he looked at the jolly sailor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I hope she isn't killed!" and running to the corner, she picked up her new toy.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He looked at his sister, then at the Lamb lying upside down in a corner, and then he looked at the jolly sailor.
slammingverbUS /ˈslæmɪŋ/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
SLIDINGadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "What did I do?" asked Arnold, who was taken by surprise by the way his sister called to him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "What did I do?" asked Arnold, who was taken by surprise by the way his sister called to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked at his sister, then at the Lamb lying upside down in a corner, and then he looked at the jolly sailor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What did I do?" asked Arnold, who was taken by surprise by the way his sister called to him.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading "You broke my new toy, the Lamb on Wheels," answered the little girl.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, I hope she isn't killed!" and running to the corner, she picked up her new toy.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading He looked at his sister, then at the Lamb lying upside down in a corner, and then he looked at the jolly sailor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "What did I do?" asked Arnold, who was taken by surprise by the way his sister called to him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did I do?" asked Arnold, who was taken by surprise by the way his sister called to him.
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 "You broke my new toy, the Lamb on Wheels," answered the little girl.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SLIDING DOWNHILL Arnold, who was a boy about as old as Dick, the brother of Dorothy, stopped short after slamming open the playroom door.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You broke my new toy, the Lamb on Wheels," answered the little girl.
