adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wore the gray trousers and the little blue shirt; the trousers were a little too long, the shirt a perfect fit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
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 THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been wearing all winter a pair of cast-off women’s shoes.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He wore the gray trousers and the little blue shirt; the trousers were a little too long, the shirt a perfect fit.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
cast-offadjective
thrown away
From this reading He had been wearing all winter a pair of cast-off women’s shoes.
CLOTHESnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
FAILverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He wore the gray trousers and the little blue shirt; the trousers were a little too long, the shirt a perfect fit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He wore the gray trousers and the little blue shirt; the trousers were a little too long, the shirt a perfect fit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore the gray trousers and the little blue shirt; the trousers were a little too long, the shirt a perfect fit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
Lias
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He wore the gray trousers and the little blue shirt; the trousers were a little too long, the shirt a perfect fit.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He had been wearing all winter a pair of cast-off women’s shoes.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He wore the gray trousers and the little blue shirt; the trousers were a little too long, the shirt a perfect fit.
playgroundnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He wore the gray trousers and the little blue shirt; the trousers were a little too long, the shirt a perfect fit.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He wore the gray trousers and the little blue shirt; the trousers were a little too long, the shirt a perfect fit.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading He wore the gray trousers and the little blue shirt; the trousers were a little too long, the shirt a perfect fit.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He had been wearing all winter a pair of cast-off women’s shoes.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE NEW CLOTHES FAIL All the little girls went early to school the next day, eager for the first glimpse of ’Lias in his new clothes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They now quite enjoyed the mystery about who had made them, and were full of agreeable excitement as the little figure was seen approaching down the road.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He had been wearing all winter a pair of cast-off women’s shoes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls gazed at him with pride as he came on the playground, walking briskly along in the new shoes, which were just the right size.
women's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been wearing all winter a pair of cast-off women’s shoes.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore the gray trousers and the little blue shirt; the trousers were a little too long, the shirt a perfect fit.
