AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading But Blacky long ago learned that it isn't wise or wholly safe to depend altogether on one thing.
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 After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But Blacky long ago learned that it isn't wise or wholly safe to depend altogether on one thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never does things by halves,” thought Blacky, as he sat on the fence post on the Green Meadows, thinking over his discovery of the thick husks on the corn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
Blacky
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From this reading --Blacky the Crow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Blacky long ago learned that it isn't wise or wholly safe to depend altogether on one thing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never does things by halves,” thought Blacky, as he sat on the fence post on the Green Meadows, thinking over his discovery of the thick husks on the corn.
ChuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
ConfirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading --Blacky the Crow.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading But Blacky long ago learned that it isn't wise or wholly safe to depend altogether on one thing.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never does things by halves,” thought Blacky, as he sat on the fence post on the Green Meadows, thinking over his discovery of the thick husks on the corn.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never does things by halves,” thought Blacky, as he sat on the fence post on the Green Meadows, thinking over his discovery of the thick husks on the corn.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never does things by halves,” thought Blacky, as he sat on the fence post on the Green Meadows, thinking over his discovery of the thick husks on the corn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never does things by halves,” thought Blacky, as he sat on the fence post on the Green Meadows, thinking over his discovery of the thick husks on the corn.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never does things by halves,” thought Blacky, as he sat on the fence post on the Green Meadows, thinking over his discovery of the thick husks on the corn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
husksnounUS /hʌsks/
plural of “husk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Blacky long ago learned that it isn't wise or wholly safe to depend altogether on one thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But Blacky long ago learned that it isn't wise or wholly safe to depend altogether on one thing.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never does things by halves,” thought Blacky, as he sat on the fence post on the Green Meadows, thinking over his discovery of the thick husks on the corn.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
MuskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never does things by halves,” thought Blacky, as he sat on the fence post on the Green Meadows, thinking over his discovery of the thick husks on the corn.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Blacky long ago learned that it isn't wise or wholly safe to depend altogether on one thing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Blacky long ago learned that it isn't wise or wholly safe to depend altogether on one thing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never does things by halves,” thought Blacky, as he sat on the fence post on the Green Meadows, thinking over his discovery of the thick husks on the corn.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never does things by halves,” thought Blacky, as he sat on the fence post on the Green Meadows, thinking over his discovery of the thick husks on the corn.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
QuacksnounUS /kwæks/
plural of “quack” — an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But Blacky long ago learned that it isn't wise or wholly safe to depend altogether on one thing.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never does things by halves,” thought Blacky, as he sat on the fence post on the Green Meadows, thinking over his discovery of the thick husks on the corn.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
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.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But Blacky long ago learned that it isn't wise or wholly safe to depend altogether on one thing.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never does things by halves,” thought Blacky, as he sat on the fence post on the Green Meadows, thinking over his discovery of the thick husks on the corn.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never does things by halves,” thought Blacky, as he sat on the fence post on the Green Meadows, thinking over his discovery of the thick husks on the corn.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never does things by halves,” thought Blacky, as he sat on the fence post on the Green Meadows, thinking over his discovery of the thick husks on the corn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But Blacky long ago learned that it isn't wise or wholly safe to depend altogether on one thing.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
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 After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But Blacky long ago learned that it isn't wise or wholly safe to depend altogether on one thing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading After his discovery that Old Mother Nature had wrapped all the ears of corn in extra thick husks, Blacky had no doubt in his own mind that Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver and the Quacks were quite right in feeling that the coming winter would be long, hard and cold.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A single fact may fail to prove you either right or wrong; Confirm it with another and your proof will then be strong.
