adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Now Blacky sometimes makes a mistake that smart people are very apt to make; he thinks that because he is so smart, other people are stupid.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now Blacky sometimes makes a mistake that smart people are very apt to make; he thinks that because he is so smart, other people are stupid.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Now Blacky sometimes makes a mistake that smart people are very apt to make; he thinks that because he is so smart, other people are stupid.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now what's the good of being smart When others do not do their part?
Blacky
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From this reading If Blacky the Crow didn't say this to himself, he thought it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading If Blacky the Crow didn't say this to himself, he thought it.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
CrowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
didn't
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From this reading If Blacky the Crow didn't say this to himself, he thought it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now what's the good of being smart When others do not do their part?
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
else
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From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now what's the good of being smart When others do not do their part?
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Blacky the Crow didn't say this to himself, he thought it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If Blacky the Crow didn't say this to himself, he thought it.
Hooty
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From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Blacky the Crow didn't say this to himself, he thought it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Blacky sometimes makes a mistake that smart people are very apt to make; he thinks that because he is so smart, other people are stupid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Blacky the Crow didn't say this to himself, he thought it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Now Blacky sometimes makes a mistake that smart people are very apt to make; he thinks that because he is so smart, other people are stupid.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Now Blacky sometimes makes a mistake that smart people are very apt to make; he thinks that because he is so smart, other people are stupid.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Now Blacky sometimes makes a mistake that smart people are very apt to make; he thinks that because he is so smart, other people are stupid.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now what's the good of being smart When others do not do their part?
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now what's the good of being smart When others do not do their part?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now what's the good of being smart When others do not do their part?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now Blacky sometimes makes a mistake that smart people are very apt to make; he thinks that because he is so smart, other people are stupid.
others
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From this reading Now what's the good of being smart When others do not do their part?
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Now what's the good of being smart When others do not do their part?
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now Blacky sometimes makes a mistake that smart people are very apt to make; he thinks that because he is so smart, other people are stupid.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading If Blacky the Crow didn't say this to himself, he thought it.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Now what's the good of being smart When others do not do their part?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Now Blacky sometimes makes a mistake that smart people are very apt to make; he thinks that because he is so smart, other people are stupid.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Now Blacky sometimes makes a mistake that smart people are very apt to make; he thinks that because he is so smart, other people are stupid.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now what's the good of being smart When others do not do their part?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now what's the good of being smart When others do not do their part?
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Now Blacky sometimes makes a mistake that smart people are very apt to make; he thinks that because he is so smart, other people are stupid.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Blacky the Crow didn't say this to himself, he thought it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If Blacky the Crow didn't say this to himself, he thought it.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Blacky the Crow didn't say this to himself, he thought it.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
what's
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From this reading Now what's the good of being smart When others do not do their part?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now what's the good of being smart When others do not do their part?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There was only one weakness in it, and that was that it depended for success on having Hooty the Owl do as he usually did when tormented by a crowd of noisy Crows,--stay where he was until they got tired and flew away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that he had made a very cunning plan to get the eggs of Hooty the Owl, a plan so shrewd and cunning that no one else in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows would have thought of it.
