adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, for the moment, the little girl forgot about this.
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 All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, for the moment, the little girl forgot about this.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
COALnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading My poor Lamb!" cried Mirabell.
DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, for the moment, the little girl forgot about this.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But, for the moment, the little girl forgot about this.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But, for the moment, the little girl forgot about this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
HOLEnounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But, for the moment, the little girl forgot about this.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
Mirabell
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From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But, for the moment, the little girl forgot about this.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my Lamb!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my Lamb!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor Lamb!" cried Mirabell.
poppingnounUS /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, for the moment, the little girl forgot about this.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
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 All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading DOWN THE COAL HOLE Mirabell and Arnold had been told to be very careful whenever they played in the sitting room, if a fire were burning on the open hearth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All she thought of was that her Lamb on Wheels might be burned by the blazing paper, which had been set on fire by a spark popping out from the blazing logs on the hearth.
