adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But finally he said in a serious tone of voice:
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
Amee
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From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the Tin Woodman stared hard at his friend the Scarecrow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And, since this strange Wanderer has reminded me of Nimmie Amee, I believe it is my duty to set out and find her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But finally he said in a serious tone of voice:
CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And, since this strange Wanderer has reminded me of Nimmie Amee, I believe it is my duty to set out and find her.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But finally he said in a serious tone of voice:
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And, since this strange Wanderer has reminded me of Nimmie Amee, I believe it is my duty to set out and find her.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then the Tin Woodman stared hard at his friend the Scarecrow.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then the Tin Woodman stared hard at his friend the Scarecrow.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, since this strange Wanderer has reminded me of Nimmie Amee, I believe it is my duty to set out and find her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But finally he said in a serious tone of voice:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the Tin Woodman stared hard at his friend the Scarecrow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But finally he said in a serious tone of voice:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, since this strange Wanderer has reminded me of Nimmie Amee, I believe it is my duty to set out and find her.
Munchkin
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From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And, since this strange Wanderer has reminded me of Nimmie Amee, I believe it is my duty to set out and find her.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
Nimmie
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From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But finally he said in a serious tone of voice:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And, since this strange Wanderer has reminded me of Nimmie Amee, I believe it is my duty to set out and find her.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading And, since this strange Wanderer has reminded me of Nimmie Amee, I believe it is my duty to set out and find her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But finally he said in a serious tone of voice:
ScarecrownounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading Then the Tin Woodman stared hard at his friend the Scarecrow.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But finally he said in a serious tone of voice:
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And, since this strange Wanderer has reminded me of Nimmie Amee, I believe it is my duty to set out and find her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And, since this strange Wanderer has reminded me of Nimmie Amee, I believe it is my duty to set out and find her.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then the Tin Woodman stared hard at his friend the Scarecrow.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And, since this strange Wanderer has reminded me of Nimmie Amee, I believe it is my duty to set out and find her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the Tin Woodman stared hard at his friend the Scarecrow.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Tin Woodman stared hard at his friend the Scarecrow.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
TinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Then the Tin Woodman stared hard at his friend the Scarecrow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading But finally he said in a serious tone of voice:
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this, for the girl must still be living in the Munchkin Country.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But finally he said in a serious tone of voice:
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading And, since this strange Wanderer has reminded me of Nimmie Amee, I believe it is my duty to set out and find her.
Winkies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must admit that never before have I thought of such a thing as finding Nimmie Amee and making her Empress of the Winkies.
WoodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading Then the Tin Woodman stared hard at his friend the Scarecrow.
