adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Kaliko went to a tube in the wall of rock and put his eye to it.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Look through your spyglass, and see where the invaders are," commanded the King.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Look through your spyglass, and see where the invaders are," commanded the King.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, what's to be done?" demanded the nome.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Look through your spyglass, and see where the invaders are," commanded the King.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Well, what's to be done?" demanded the nome.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Well, what's to be done?" demanded the nome.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading So Kaliko went to a tube in the wall of rock and put his eye to it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ho--hum," said he.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Kaliko went to a tube in the wall of rock and put his eye to it.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Ho--hum," said he.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading "Ho--hum," said he.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Kaliko went to a tube in the wall of rock and put his eye to it.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading "Look through your spyglass, and see where the invaders are," commanded the King.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Kaliko went to a tube in the wall of rock and put his eye to it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
Kaliko
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Kaliko went to a tube in the wall of rock and put his eye to it.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Look through your spyglass, and see where the invaders are," commanded the King.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look through your spyglass, and see where the invaders are," commanded the King.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
nomenounUS /noʊm/
a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
From this reading "Well, what's to be done?" demanded the nome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Kaliko went to a tube in the wall of rock and put his eye to it.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So Kaliko went to a tube in the wall of rock and put his eye to it.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So Kaliko went to a tube in the wall of rock and put his eye to it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ho--hum," said he.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Look through your spyglass, and see where the invaders are," commanded the King.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Kaliko went to a tube in the wall of rock and put his eye to it.
spyglassnounUS /ˈspaɪɡlæs/
a small refracting telescope
From this reading "Look through your spyglass, and see where the invaders are," commanded the King.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, what's to be done?" demanded the nome.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Look through your spyglass, and see where the invaders are," commanded the King.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, what's to be done?" demanded the nome.
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading So Kaliko went to a tube in the wall of rock and put his eye to it.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading So Kaliko went to a tube in the wall of rock and put his eye to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tube ran from the cavern up to the side of the mountain and turned several curves and corners, but as it was a magic spyglass Kaliko was able to see through it just as easily as if it had been straight.
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 "Well, what's to be done?" demanded the nome.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Kaliko went to a tube in the wall of rock and put his eye to it.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, what's to be done?" demanded the nome.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Look through your spyglass, and see where the invaders are," commanded the King.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look through your spyglass, and see where the invaders are," commanded the King.
