adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would seem as if only a black heart could have urged him to try so hard to steal the eggs of Hooty and Mrs. Hooty, but this wasn't really so.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Blacky The Crow isn't all black.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His coat is black, and sometimes it seems as if his heart is all black, but this isn't so.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His coat is black, and sometimes it seems as if his heart is all black, but this isn't so.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Blacky The Crow isn't all black.
Blacky
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From this reading Blacky The Crow isn't all black.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His coat is black, and sometimes it seems as if his heart is all black, but this isn't so.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly seemed as if his heart was all black when he tried so hard to make trouble for Hooty the Owl.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His coat is black, and sometimes it seems as if his heart is all black, but this isn't so.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would seem as if only a black heart could have urged him to try so hard to steal the eggs of Hooty and Mrs. Hooty, but this wasn't really so.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Blacky The Crow isn't all black.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading It would seem as if only a black heart could have urged him to try so hard to steal the eggs of Hooty and Mrs. Hooty, but this wasn't really so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It certainly seemed as if his heart was all black when he tried so hard to make trouble for Hooty the Owl.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It certainly seemed as if his heart was all black when he tried so hard to make trouble for Hooty the Owl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would seem as if only a black heart could have urged him to try so hard to steal the eggs of Hooty and Mrs. Hooty, but this wasn't really so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It certainly seemed as if his heart was all black when he tried so hard to make trouble for Hooty the Owl.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His coat is black, and sometimes it seems as if his heart is all black, but this isn't so.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would seem as if only a black heart could have urged him to try so hard to steal the eggs of Hooty and Mrs. Hooty, but this wasn't really so.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His coat is black, and sometimes it seems as if his heart is all black, but this isn't so.
Hooty
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From this reading It certainly seemed as if his heart was all black when he tried so hard to make trouble for Hooty the Owl.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His coat is black, and sometimes it seems as if his heart is all black, but this isn't so.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading No, indeed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His coat is black, and sometimes it seems as if his heart is all black, but this isn't so.
isn't
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From this reading Blacky The Crow isn't all black.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His coat is black, and sometimes it seems as if his heart is all black, but this isn't so.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It certainly seemed as if his heart was all black when he tried so hard to make trouble for Hooty the Owl.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It would seem as if only a black heart could have urged him to try so hard to steal the eggs of Hooty and Mrs. Hooty, but this wasn't really so.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, indeed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would seem as if only a black heart could have urged him to try so hard to steal the eggs of Hooty and Mrs. Hooty, but this wasn't really so.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It would seem as if only a black heart could have urged him to try so hard to steal the eggs of Hooty and Mrs. Hooty, but this wasn't really so.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading It certainly seemed as if his heart was all black when he tried so hard to make trouble for Hooty the Owl.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It would seem as if only a black heart could have urged him to try so hard to steal the eggs of Hooty and Mrs. Hooty, but this wasn't really so.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem as if only a black heart could have urged him to try so hard to steal the eggs of Hooty and Mrs. Hooty, but this wasn't really so.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It certainly seemed as if his heart was all black when he tried so hard to make trouble for Hooty the Owl.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His coat is black, and sometimes it seems as if his heart is all black, but this isn't so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His coat is black, and sometimes it seems as if his heart is all black, but this isn't so.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading His coat is black, and sometimes it seems as if his heart is all black, but this isn't so.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading It would seem as if only a black heart could have urged him to try so hard to steal the eggs of Hooty and Mrs. Hooty, but this wasn't really so.
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 isn't all black.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His coat is black, and sometimes it seems as if his heart is all black, but this isn't so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It certainly seemed as if his heart was all black when he tried so hard to make trouble for Hooty the Owl.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It certainly seemed as if his heart was all black when he tried so hard to make trouble for Hooty the Owl.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading It certainly seemed as if his heart was all black when he tried so hard to make trouble for Hooty the Owl.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It would seem as if only a black heart could have urged him to try so hard to steal the eggs of Hooty and Mrs. Hooty, but this wasn't really so.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading It would seem as if only a black heart could have urged him to try so hard to steal the eggs of Hooty and Mrs. Hooty, but this wasn't really so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It certainly seemed as if his heart was all black when he tried so hard to make trouble for Hooty the Owl.
wasn't
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From this reading It would seem as if only a black heart could have urged him to try so hard to steal the eggs of Hooty and Mrs. Hooty, but this wasn't really so.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It certainly seemed as if his heart was all black when he tried so hard to make trouble for Hooty the Owl.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem as if only a black heart could have urged him to try so hard to steal the eggs of Hooty and Mrs. Hooty, but this wasn't really so.
