adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this he is a great deal like other people, Farmer Brown's boy for instance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blacky says that the eggs which the bens lay belong to the hens, and that he, Blacky has just as much right to take them as Farmer Brown's boy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blacky is fond of eggs, as you know.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Blacky says that the eggs which the bens lay belong to the hens, and that he, Blacky has just as much right to take them as Farmer Brown's boy.
bensnounUS /benz/
plural of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Blacky says that the eggs which the bens lay belong to the hens, and that he, Blacky has just as much right to take them as Farmer Brown's boy.
Blacky
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From this reading Blacky is fond of eggs, as you know.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading In this he is a great deal like other people, Farmer Brown's boy for instance.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In this he is a great deal like other people, Farmer Brown's boy for instance.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as Blacky cannot keep hens, as Farmer Brown's boy does, he is obliged to steal eggs or else go without.
cannot
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From this reading But as Blacky cannot keep hens, as Farmer Brown's boy does, he is obliged to steal eggs or else go without.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In this he is a great deal like other people, Farmer Brown's boy for instance.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as Blacky cannot keep hens, as Farmer Brown's boy does, he is obliged to steal eggs or else go without.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Blacky is fond of eggs, as you know.
else
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From this reading But as Blacky cannot keep hens, as Farmer Brown's boy does, he is obliged to steal eggs or else go without.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading In this he is a great deal like other people, Farmer Brown's boy for instance.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Blacky is fond of eggs, as you know.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this he is a great deal like other people, Farmer Brown's boy for instance.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But as Blacky cannot keep hens, as Farmer Brown's boy does, he is obliged to steal eggs or else go without.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In this he is a great deal like other people, Farmer Brown's boy for instance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blacky says that the eggs which the bens lay belong to the hens, and that he, Blacky has just as much right to take them as Farmer Brown's boy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this he is a great deal like other people, Farmer Brown's boy for instance.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading But as Blacky cannot keep hens, as Farmer Brown's boy does, he is obliged to steal eggs or else go without.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this he is a great deal like other people, Farmer Brown's boy for instance.
insistsverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In this he is a great deal like other people, Farmer Brown's boy for instance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blacky is fond of eggs, as you know.
isn't
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From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Blacky says that the eggs which the bens lay belong to the hens, and that he, Blacky has just as much right to take them as Farmer Brown's boy.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But as Blacky cannot keep hens, as Farmer Brown's boy does, he is obliged to steal eggs or else go without.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Blacky is fond of eggs, as you know.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Blacky says that the eggs which the bens lay belong to the hens, and that he, Blacky has just as much right to take them as Farmer Brown's boy.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In this he is a great deal like other people, Farmer Brown's boy for instance.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Blacky says that the eggs which the bens lay belong to the hens, and that he, Blacky has just as much right to take them as Farmer Brown's boy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading But as Blacky cannot keep hens, as Farmer Brown's boy does, he is obliged to steal eggs or else go without.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blacky is fond of eggs, as you know.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But as Blacky cannot keep hens, as Farmer Brown's boy does, he is obliged to steal eggs or else go without.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In this he is a great deal like other people, Farmer Brown's boy for instance.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In this he is a great deal like other people, Farmer Brown's boy for instance.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Blacky says that the eggs which the bens lay belong to the hens, and that he, Blacky has just as much right to take them as Farmer Brown's boy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading But as Blacky cannot keep hens, as Farmer Brown's boy does, he is obliged to steal eggs or else go without.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Blacky says that the eggs which the bens lay belong to the hens, and that he, Blacky has just as much right to take them as Farmer Brown's boy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blacky says that the eggs which the bens lay belong to the hens, and that he, Blacky has just as much right to take them as Farmer Brown's boy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Blacky says that the eggs which the bens lay belong to the hens, and that he, Blacky has just as much right to take them as Farmer Brown's boy.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this he is a great deal like other people, Farmer Brown's boy for instance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as Blacky cannot keep hens, as Farmer Brown's boy does, he is obliged to steal eggs or else go without.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Blacky says that the eggs which the bens lay belong to the hens, and that he, Blacky has just as much right to take them as Farmer Brown's boy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But as Blacky cannot keep hens, as Farmer Brown's boy does, he is obliged to steal eggs or else go without.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading If you come right down to plain, everyday truth, I suppose Blacky isn't so far wrong when he insists that he is no more of a thief than Farmer Brown's boy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Blacky is fond of eggs, as you know.
