adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little black girl, and her name was Little Black Mingo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little black girl, and her name was Little Black Mingo.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By The Author Of 'The Story Of Little Black Sambo' The Story of Little Black Mingo.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So Little Black Mingo took the chatty and ran down to the river as fast as she could, and began to fill it with water, when Cr-r-rrrack!!!
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading By The Author Of 'The Story Of Little Black Sambo' The Story of Little Black Mingo.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By The Author Of 'The Story Of Little Black Sambo' The Story of Little Black Mingo.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
chattyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæti/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So Little Black Mingo took the chatty and ran down to the river as fast as she could, and began to fill it with water, when Cr-r-rrrack!!!
Cr-r-rrrack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Little Black Mingo took the chatty and ran down to the river as fast as she could, and began to fill it with water, when Cr-r-rrrack!!!
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little black girl, and her name was Little Black Mingo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little black girl, and her name was Little Black Mingo.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By The Author Of 'The Story Of Little Black Sambo' The Story of Little Black Mingo.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
Mingo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By The Author Of 'The Story Of Little Black Sambo' The Story of Little Black Mingo.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little black girl, and her name was Little Black Mingo.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
Noggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By The Author Of 'The Story Of Little Black Sambo' The Story of Little Black Mingo.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little black girl, and her name was Little Black Mingo.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So Little Black Mingo took the chatty and ran down to the river as fast as she could, and began to fill it with water, when Cr-r-rrrack!!!
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
Sambo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By The Author Of 'The Story Of Little Black Sambo' The Story of Little Black Mingo.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 By The Author Of 'The Story Of Little Black Sambo' The Story of Little Black Mingo.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By The Author Of 'The Story Of Little Black Sambo' The Story of Little Black Mingo.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little black girl, and her name was Little Black Mingo.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little black girl, and her name was Little Black Mingo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So Little Black Mingo took the chatty and ran down to the river as fast as she could, and began to fill it with water, when Cr-r-rrrack!!!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little black girl, and her name was Little Black Mingo.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little black girl, and her name was Little Black Mingo.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So Little Black Mingo took the chatty and ran down to the river as fast as she could, and began to fill it with water, when Cr-r-rrrack!!!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, _quick now_!"
