adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his feeble state he might as well try to catch a Deer or a Hawk.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was in despair, when his eye lighted on the Chickens about the stable; but what's the use?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his feeble state he might as well try to catch a Deer or a Hawk.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was in despair, when his eye lighted on the Chickens about the stable; but what's the use?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In his feeble state he might as well try to catch a Deer or a Hawk.
ChickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading He was in despair, when his eye lighted on the Chickens about the stable; but what's the use?
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading In his feeble state he might as well try to catch a Deer or a Hawk.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He was in despair, when his eye lighted on the Chickens about the stable; but what's the use?
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now they were down to flour and tea.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading He was in despair, when his eye lighted on the Chickens about the stable; but what's the use?
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading In his feeble state he might as well try to catch a Deer or a Hawk.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading Now they were down to flour and tea.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading In his feeble state he might as well try to catch a Deer or a Hawk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in despair, when his eye lighted on the Chickens about the stable; but what's the use?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading He was in despair, when his eye lighted on the Chickens about the stable; but what's the use?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In his feeble state he might as well try to catch a Deer or a Hawk.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they were down to flour and tea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In his feeble state he might as well try to catch a Deer or a Hawk.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading He was in despair, when his eye lighted on the Chickens about the stable; but what's the use?
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In his feeble state he might as well try to catch a Deer or a Hawk.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Now they were down to flour and tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they were down to flour and tea.
ThornounUS /θɔːr/
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
treasuredadjectiveUS /ˈtreʒərd/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading In his feeble state he might as well try to catch a Deer or a Hawk.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading He was in despair, when his eye lighted on the Chickens about the stable; but what's the use?
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
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 In his feeble state he might as well try to catch a Deer or a Hawk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now they were down to flour and tea.
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From this reading He was in despair, when his eye lighted on the Chickens about the stable; but what's the use?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Soon Thor was the only one able to rise, and one morning when he dragged himself to cut the little usual slice of their treasured bacon he found, to his horror, that the whole piece was gone.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It had been stolen, doubtless by some wild animal, from the little box on the shady side of the house, where it was kept safe from flies.
