adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
all's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no coast here," was the reply, "but all's well."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Spare us, and we will be your slaves forever!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There is no coast here," was the reply, "but all's well."
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "There is no coast here," was the reply, "but all's well."
ConenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "Mercy, kind enemies!
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading Spare us, and we will be your slaves forever!"
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There is no coast here," was the reply, "but all's well."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no coast here," was the reply, "but all's well."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Mercy, kind enemies!
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Mercy, kind enemies!
musteringverbUS /ˈmʌstərɪŋ/
-ing form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no coast here," was the reply, "but all's well."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "There is no coast here," was the reply, "but all's well."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
ShaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Spare us, and we will be your slaves forever!"
SpareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Spare us, and we will be your slaves forever!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is no coast here," was the reply, "but all's well."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no coast here," was the reply, "but all's well."
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
Tik-Tok
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Spare us, and we will be your slaves forever!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no coast here," was the reply, "but all's well."
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "I hope there's water in it," said General Cone, mustering courage to advance to the well; but just then he caught a glimpse of Tik-Tok and Shaggy and at once fell upon his knees, trembling and frightened and cried out:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Spare us, and we will be your slaves forever!"
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "There is no coast here," was the reply, "but all's well."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Spare us, and we will be your slaves forever!"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Spare us, and we will be your slaves forever!"
