adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a twinkle, for the boy who could find nothing to do, the world was changed.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading With might and main he planned and toiled and toiled and planned; building and rebuilding and rebuilding yet again.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In a twinkle, there was nothing in all the world worth doing save this one thing--to build a house for the little girl next door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With might and main he planned and toiled and toiled and planned; building and rebuilding and rebuilding yet again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading In a twinkle, for the boy who could find nothing to do, the world was changed.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading In a twinkle, there was nothing in all the world worth doing save this one thing--to build a house for the little girl next door.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading With might and main he planned and toiled and toiled and planned; building and rebuilding and rebuilding yet again.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In a twinkle, for the boy who could find nothing to do, the world was changed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In a twinkle, for the boy who could find nothing to do, the world was changed.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In a twinkle, for the boy who could find nothing to do, the world was changed.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In a twinkle, there was nothing in all the world worth doing save this one thing--to build a house for the little girl next door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In a twinkle, there was nothing in all the world worth doing save this one thing--to build a house for the little girl next door.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In a twinkle, for the boy who could find nothing to do, the world was changed.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a twinkle, for the boy who could find nothing to do, the world was changed.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading In a twinkle, there was nothing in all the world worth doing save this one thing--to build a house for the little girl next door.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With might and main he planned and toiled and toiled and planned; building and rebuilding and rebuilding yet again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a twinkle, there was nothing in all the world worth doing save this one thing--to build a house for the little girl next door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was wondrous magic those mothers worked in the Yesterdays.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wondrous magic those mothers worked in the Yesterdays.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a twinkle, there was nothing in all the world worth doing save this one thing--to build a house for the little girl next door.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading It was wondrous magic those mothers worked in the Yesterdays.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading With might and main he planned and toiled and toiled and planned; building and rebuilding and rebuilding yet again.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With might and main he planned and toiled and toiled and planned; building and rebuilding and rebuilding yet again.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was wondrous magic those mothers worked in the Yesterdays.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In a twinkle, there was nothing in all the world worth doing save this one thing--to build a house for the little girl next door.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In a twinkle, for the boy who could find nothing to do, the world was changed.
OccupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a twinkle, there was nothing in all the world worth doing save this one thing--to build a house for the little girl next door.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading With might and main he planned and toiled and toiled and planned; building and rebuilding and rebuilding yet again.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
rebuildingnounUS /riˈbɪldɪŋ/
building again
From this reading With might and main he planned and toiled and toiled and planned; building and rebuilding and rebuilding yet again.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading In a twinkle, there was nothing in all the world worth doing save this one thing--to build a house for the little girl next door.
sliversnounUS /ˈslɪvərz/
plural of “sliver” — a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was wondrous magic those mothers worked in the Yesterdays.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a twinkle, there was nothing in all the world worth doing save this one thing--to build a house for the little girl next door.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading In a twinkle, there was nothing in all the world worth doing save this one thing--to build a house for the little girl next door.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a twinkle, there was nothing in all the world worth doing save this one thing--to build a house for the little girl next door.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was wondrous magic those mothers worked in the Yesterdays.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading He cut his fingers and pounded his thumb and stuck his hands full of slivers and minded it not at all so absorbed was he in this best of all Occupations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a twinkle, for the boy who could find nothing to do, the world was changed.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading With might and main he planned and toiled and toiled and planned; building and rebuilding and rebuilding yet again.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In a twinkle, for the boy who could find nothing to do, the world was changed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was wondrous magic those mothers worked in the Yesterdays.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In a twinkle, for the boy who could find nothing to do, the world was changed.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With might and main he planned and toiled and toiled and planned; building and rebuilding and rebuilding yet again.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was wondrous magic those mothers worked in the Yesterdays.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was wondrous magic those mothers worked in the Yesterdays.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In a twinkle, for the boy who could find nothing to do, the world was changed.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading In a twinkle, there was nothing in all the world worth doing save this one thing--to build a house for the little girl next door.
YesterdaysnounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
plural of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading It was wondrous magic those mothers worked in the Yesterdays.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading With might and main he planned and toiled and toiled and planned; building and rebuilding and rebuilding yet again.
