adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, how does this story that we have been reading together turn out?
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
don't
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From this reading You don't think it ended happily, do you?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading You don't think it ended happily, do you?
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading You don't think it ended happily, do you?
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, how does this story that we have been reading together turn out?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, how does this story that we have been reading together turn out?
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Now, how does this story that we have been reading together turn out?
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
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 Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You don't think it ended happily, do you?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, how does this story that we have been reading together turn out?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Now, how does this story that we have been reading together turn out?
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, how does this story that we have been reading together turn out?
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was, in some respects, more marvelous than any fairy tale or wonder story; but, dear me! you say, why couldn't Columbus have lived happily, after he had gone through so much, and done so much, and discovered America, and given us who came after him so splendid a land to live in?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whenever you start to read a story that you hope will be interesting, you always wonder, do you not, how it is going to turn out?
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your favorite fairy tale or wonder story that began with "once upon a time," ends, does it not, "so the prince married the beautiful princess, and they lived happy ever after?"
