adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy put down the cake he was raising and looked at her.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy put down the cake he was raising and looked at her.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “It is a box of books that belonged to my father.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “It is a box of books that belonged to my father.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “It is a box of books that belonged to my father.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy put down the cake he was raising and looked at her.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading We thought Tant Sannie had burnt them.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading The boy put down the cake he was raising and looked at her.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The boy put down the cake he was raising and looked at her.
EmnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “It is a box of books that belonged to my father.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We thought Tant Sannie had burnt them.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy put down the cake he was raising and looked at her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy put down the cake he was raising and looked at her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a box of books that belonged to my father.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a box of books that belonged to my father.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boy put down the cake he was raising and looked at her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is a box of books that belonged to my father.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The boy put down the cake he was raising and looked at her.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The boy put down the cake he was raising and looked at her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
Sannie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We thought Tant Sannie had burnt them.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
Tant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We thought Tant Sannie had burnt them.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is a box of books that belonged to my father.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We thought Tant Sannie had burnt them.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought Tant Sannie had burnt them.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
Waldo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We thought Tant Sannie had burnt them.”
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I have found something in the loft,” said Em to Waldo, who was listlessly piling cakes of fuel on the kraal wall, a week after.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t think they are very nice, not stories,” she added, “but you can go and take any you like.”
