adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After we had swept most of the flour off him with a broom, we discovered that it was Matthew Mugg.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What on earth are you doing here?”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We hauled him upstairs sneezing and took him before the Doctor.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading After we had swept most of the flour off him with a broom, we discovered that it was Matthew Mugg.
Bumpo
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From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading After we had swept most of the flour off him with a broom, we discovered that it was Matthew Mugg.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading We hauled him upstairs sneezing and took him before the Doctor.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What on earth are you doing here?”
Dolittle
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From this reading “Why Matthew!” said John Dolittle.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “What on earth are you doing here?”
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
flour-bags
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From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After we had swept most of the flour off him with a broom, we discovered that it was Matthew Mugg.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading We hauled him upstairs sneezing and took him before the Doctor.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What on earth are you doing here?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After we had swept most of the flour off him with a broom, we discovered that it was Matthew Mugg.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After we had swept most of the flour off him with a broom, we discovered that it was Matthew Mugg.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Why Matthew!” said John Dolittle.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading After we had swept most of the flour off him with a broom, we discovered that it was Matthew Mugg.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading After we had swept most of the flour off him with a broom, we discovered that it was Matthew Mugg.
Mugg
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From this reading After we had swept most of the flour off him with a broom, we discovered that it was Matthew Mugg.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After we had swept most of the flour off him with a broom, we discovered that it was Matthew Mugg.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After we had swept most of the flour off him with a broom, we discovered that it was Matthew Mugg.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What on earth are you doing here?”
plasteredadjectiveUS /ˈplæstərd/
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why Matthew!” said John Dolittle.
sneezingnounUS /ˈsniːzɪŋ/
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading We hauled him upstairs sneezing and took him before the Doctor.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading After we had swept most of the flour off him with a broom, we discovered that it was Matthew Mugg.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After we had swept most of the flour off him with a broom, we discovered that it was Matthew Mugg.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We hauled him upstairs sneezing and took him before the Doctor.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading We hauled him upstairs sneezing and took him before the Doctor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After we had swept most of the flour off him with a broom, we discovered that it was Matthew Mugg.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Bumpo and I went down into the hold; and there, behind the flour-bags, plastered in flour from head to foot, we found a man.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What on earth are you doing here?”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why Matthew!” said John Dolittle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After we had swept most of the flour off him with a broom, we discovered that it was Matthew Mugg.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What on earth are you doing here?”
