adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Blacky the Crow is always watching for things not intended for his sharp eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The result is that he gets into no end of trouble which he could avoid.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
bindsnounUS /baɪndz/
plural of “bind” — something that hinders as if with bonds
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
Blacky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blacky the Crow is always watching for things not intended for his sharp eyes.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The result is that he gets into no end of trouble which he could avoid.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading In this respect he is just like his cousin, Sammy Jay.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Blacky the Crow is always watching for things not intended for his sharp eyes.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The result is that he gets into no end of trouble which he could avoid.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Blacky the Crow is always watching for things not intended for his sharp eyes.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blacky the Crow is always watching for things not intended for his sharp eyes.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading The result is that he gets into no end of trouble which he could avoid.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The result is that he gets into no end of trouble which he could avoid.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blacky the Crow is always watching for things not intended for his sharp eyes.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this respect he is just like his cousin, Sammy Jay.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Blacky the Crow is always watching for things not intended for his sharp eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The result is that he gets into no end of trouble which he could avoid.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blacky the Crow is always watching for things not intended for his sharp eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading In this respect he is just like his cousin, Sammy Jay.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading In this respect he is just like his cousin, Sammy Jay.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In this respect he is just like his cousin, Sammy Jay.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The result is that he gets into no end of trouble which he could avoid.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Blacky the Crow is always watching for things not intended for his sharp eyes.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The result is that he gets into no end of trouble which he could avoid.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In this respect he is just like his cousin, Sammy Jay.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result is that he gets into no end of trouble which he could avoid.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
Sammy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this respect he is just like his cousin, Sammy Jay.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Blacky the Crow is always watching for things not intended for his sharp eyes.
SmilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result is that he gets into no end of trouble which he could avoid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blacky the Crow is always watching for things not intended for his sharp eyes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Blacky the Crow is always watching for things not intended for his sharp eyes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this respect he is just like his cousin, Sammy Jay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The result is that he gets into no end of trouble which he could avoid.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Blacky the Crow is always watching for things not intended for his sharp eyes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now Blacky the Crow finds it no easy matter to pick up a living when snow covers the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, and ice binds the Big River and the Smiling Pool.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The result is that he gets into no end of trouble which he could avoid.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Between them they see a great deal with which they have no business and which it would be better for them not to see.
