adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where could it have been?
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Joan had brought him his stick when he was ready to go into the garden, but this was not that stick.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joan had brought him his stick when he was ready to go into the garden, but this was not that stick.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
CATCHverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CATCH YOUR HORSE.
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 He must have caught it up somewhere instead of his own!
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
Cosmo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where could it have been?
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Joan had brought him his stick when he was ready to go into the garden, but this was not that stick.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Joan had brought him his stick when he was ready to go into the garden, but this was not that stick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joan had brought him his stick when he was ready to go into the garden, but this was not that stick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have caught it up somewhere instead of his own!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joan had brought him his stick when he was ready to go into the garden, but this was not that stick.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
HORSEnounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading CATCH YOUR HORSE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He must have caught it up somewhere instead of his own!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joan had brought him his stick when he was ready to go into the garden, but this was not that stick.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He must have caught it up somewhere instead of his own!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan had brought him his stick when he was ready to go into the garden, but this was not that stick.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have caught it up somewhere instead of his own!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joan had brought him his stick when he was ready to go into the garden, but this was not that stick.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He must have caught it up somewhere instead of his own!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He must have caught it up somewhere instead of his own!
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Joan had brought him his stick when he was ready to go into the garden, but this was not that stick.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading He must have caught it up somewhere instead of his own!
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Joan had brought him his stick when he was ready to go into the garden, but this was not that stick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He must have caught it up somewhere instead of his own!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where could it have been?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Cosmo was left alone in his room, with orders from the doctor to put himself to bed, he sank wearily on a chair that stood with its back to the light; then first his eye fell upon the stick he carried.
YOURdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CATCH YOUR HORSE.
