adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never a fox did I catch in a trap, though I'd set many a one.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always want to laugh when I think of our foxes, for they were so cute.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “YOU had foxes up in Maine, I suppose Mr. Wood, hadn't you?” asked Mr. Maxwell.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Never a fox did I catch in a trap, though I'd set many a one.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
cuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading I always want to laugh when I think of our foxes, for they were so cute.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never a fox did I catch in a trap, though I'd set many a one.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I always want to laugh when I think of our foxes, for they were so cute.
foxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Never a fox did I catch in a trap, though I'd set many a one.
foxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “YOU had foxes up in Maine, I suppose Mr. Wood, hadn't you?” asked Mr. Maxwell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “YOU had foxes up in Maine, I suppose Mr. Wood, hadn't you?” asked Mr. Maxwell.
hadn't
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From this reading “YOU had foxes up in Maine, I suppose Mr. Wood, hadn't you?” asked Mr. Maxwell.
HeapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading “Heaps of them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “YOU had foxes up in Maine, I suppose Mr. Wood, hadn't you?” asked Mr. Maxwell.
I'd
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From this reading Never a fox did I catch in a trap, though I'd set many a one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “YOU had foxes up in Maine, I suppose Mr. Wood, hadn't you?” asked Mr. Maxwell.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading I always want to laugh when I think of our foxes, for they were so cute.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading “YOU had foxes up in Maine, I suppose Mr. Wood, hadn't you?” asked Mr. Maxwell.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Never a fox did I catch in a trap, though I'd set many a one.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading “YOU had foxes up in Maine, I suppose Mr. Wood, hadn't you?” asked Mr. Maxwell.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “YOU had foxes up in Maine, I suppose Mr. Wood, hadn't you?” asked Mr. Maxwell.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never a fox did I catch in a trap, though I'd set many a one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Heaps of them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Never a fox did I catch in a trap, though I'd set many a one.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I always want to laugh when I think of our foxes, for they were so cute.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Never a fox did I catch in a trap, though I'd set many a one.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I always want to laugh when I think of our foxes, for they were so cute.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “YOU had foxes up in Maine, I suppose Mr. Wood, hadn't you?” asked Mr. Maxwell.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Heaps of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I always want to laugh when I think of our foxes, for they were so cute.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I always want to laugh when I think of our foxes, for they were so cute.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Never a fox did I catch in a trap, though I'd set many a one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I always want to laugh when I think of our foxes, for they were so cute.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Never a fox did I catch in a trap, though I'd set many a one.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “YOU had foxes up in Maine, I suppose Mr. Wood, hadn't you?” asked Mr. Maxwell.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I always want to laugh when I think of our foxes, for they were so cute.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I always want to laugh when I think of our foxes, for they were so cute.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I always want to laugh when I think of our foxes, for they were so cute.
WoodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “YOU had foxes up in Maine, I suppose Mr. Wood, hadn't you?” asked Mr. Maxwell.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I'd take the carcass of some creature that had died, a sheep, for instance, and put it in a field near the woods, and the foxes would come and eat it.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOU had foxes up in Maine, I suppose Mr. Wood, hadn't you?” asked Mr. Maxwell.
