adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
Fentolin
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
