adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful-looking egg, and he had been sure that it would taste as good, quite as good as it looked.
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 Even now he wasn't sure that if he could only taste it, it would be all that he had hoped.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a beautiful-looking egg, and he had been sure that it would taste as good, quite as good as it looked.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It wasn't like any egg he ever had seen or even heard of.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a beautiful-looking egg, and he had been sure that it would taste as good, quite as good as it looked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even now he wasn't sure that if he could only taste it, it would be all that he had hoped.
beautiful-looking
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From this reading It was a beautiful-looking egg, and he had been sure that it would taste as good, quite as good as it looked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a beautiful-looking egg, and he had been sure that it would taste as good, quite as good as it looked.
Blacky
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From this reading Blacky was puzzled.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He didn't know what to make of that egg he had stolen from Farmer Brown's henhouse.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even now he wasn't sure that if he could only taste it, it would be all that he had hoped.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't know what to make of that egg he had stolen from Farmer Brown's henhouse.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading He didn't know what to make of that egg he had stolen from Farmer Brown's henhouse.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It wasn't like any egg he ever had seen or even heard of.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It wasn't like any egg he ever had seen or even heard of.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He didn't know what to make of that egg he had stolen from Farmer Brown's henhouse.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He didn't know what to make of that egg he had stolen from Farmer Brown's henhouse.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a beautiful-looking egg, and he had been sure that it would taste as good, quite as good as it looked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He didn't know what to make of that egg he had stolen from Farmer Brown's henhouse.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't know what to make of that egg he had stolen from Farmer Brown's henhouse.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It wasn't like any egg he ever had seen or even heard of.
henhousenounUS /ˈhenhaʊs/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading He didn't know what to make of that egg he had stolen from Farmer Brown's henhouse.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Even now he wasn't sure that if he could only taste it, it would be all that he had hoped.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even now he wasn't sure that if he could only taste it, it would be all that he had hoped.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't like any egg he ever had seen or even heard of.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He didn't know what to make of that egg he had stolen from Farmer Brown's henhouse.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It wasn't like any egg he ever had seen or even heard of.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a beautiful-looking egg, and he had been sure that it would taste as good, quite as good as it looked.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He didn't know what to make of that egg he had stolen from Farmer Brown's henhouse.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now he wasn't sure that if he could only taste it, it would be all that he had hoped.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He didn't know what to make of that egg he had stolen from Farmer Brown's henhouse.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Even now he wasn't sure that if he could only taste it, it would be all that he had hoped.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It wasn't like any egg he ever had seen or even heard of.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Blacky was puzzled.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was a beautiful-looking egg, and he had been sure that it would taste as good, quite as good as it looked.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It wasn't like any egg he ever had seen or even heard of.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading He didn't know what to make of that egg he had stolen from Farmer Brown's henhouse.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was a beautiful-looking egg, and he had been sure that it would taste as good, quite as good as it looked.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It was a beautiful-looking egg, and he had been sure that it would taste as good, quite as good as it looked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He didn't know what to make of that egg he had stolen from Farmer Brown's henhouse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He didn't know what to make of that egg he had stolen from Farmer Brown's henhouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blacky was puzzled.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn't like any egg he ever had seen or even heard of.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He didn't know what to make of that egg he had stolen from Farmer Brown's henhouse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a beautiful-looking egg, and he had been sure that it would taste as good, quite as good as it looked.
