adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had watched every day for a week for just this thing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now he would tell Farmer Brown's boy about that nest of Hooty the Owl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
Blacky
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From this reading Blacky the Crow saw him coming, and Blacky chuckled to himself.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy had taken it into his head to visit the Green Forest.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy had taken it into his head to visit the Green Forest.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Blacky the Crow saw him coming, and Blacky chuckled to himself.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Blacky the Crow saw him coming, and Blacky chuckled to himself.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had watched every day for a week for just this thing.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
else
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From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had watched every day for a week for just this thing.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy had taken it into his head to visit the Green Forest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had watched every day for a week for just this thing.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy had taken it into his head to visit the Green Forest.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy had taken it into his head to visit the Green Forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy had taken it into his head to visit the Green Forest.
hadn't
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From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy had taken it into his head to visit the Green Forest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blacky the Crow saw him coming, and Blacky chuckled to himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Blacky the Crow saw him coming, and Blacky chuckled to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy had taken it into his head to visit the Green Forest.
Hooty
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From this reading Now he would tell Farmer Brown's boy about that nest of Hooty the Owl.
how
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From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy had taken it into his head to visit the Green Forest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy had taken it into his head to visit the Green Forest.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He had watched every day for a week for just this thing.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Now he would tell Farmer Brown's boy about that nest of Hooty the Owl.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Now he would tell Farmer Brown's boy about that nest of Hooty the Owl.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Blacky the Crow saw him coming, and Blacky chuckled to himself.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy had taken it into his head to visit the Green Forest.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Now he would tell Farmer Brown's boy about that nest of Hooty the Owl.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy had taken it into his head to visit the Green Forest.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He had watched every day for a week for just this thing.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had watched every day for a week for just this thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy had taken it into his head to visit the Green Forest.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy had taken it into his head to visit the Green Forest.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He had watched every day for a week for just this thing.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had watched every day for a week for just this thing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was partly because he hadn't anything else to do, and it was partly because now that it was very near the end of winter he wanted to see how things were there and if there were any signs of the coming of spring.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now he would tell Farmer Brown's boy about that nest of Hooty the Owl.
