adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
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 _Bowser the Hound._ At all seasons of the year Blacky the Crow is something of a traveler.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ At all seasons of the year Blacky the Crow is something of a traveler.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
BLACKY
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From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
Bowser
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From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ At all seasons of the year Blacky the Crow is something of a traveler.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in winter he is much more of a traveler than in summer.
CROWverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading You see, in winter it is not nearly so easy to pick up a living.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
FoodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in winter he is much more of a traveler than in summer.
HoundnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ At all seasons of the year Blacky the Crow is something of a traveler.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in winter he is much more of a traveler than in summer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading You see, in winter it is not nearly so easy to pick up a living.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But in winter he is much more of a traveler than in summer.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But in winter he is much more of a traveler than in summer.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading You see, in winter it is not nearly so easy to pick up a living.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading You see, in winter it is not nearly so easy to pick up a living.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ At all seasons of the year Blacky the Crow is something of a traveler.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, in winter it is not nearly so easy to pick up a living.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You see, in winter it is not nearly so easy to pick up a living.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ At all seasons of the year Blacky the Crow is something of a traveler.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But in winter he is much more of a traveler than in summer.
SURPRISEnounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But in winter he is much more of a traveler than in summer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ At all seasons of the year Blacky the Crow is something of a traveler.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You see, in winter it is not nearly so easy to pick up a living.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Food is quite as scarce for Blacky the Crow in winter as for any of the other little people who neither sleep the winter away nor go south.
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 But in winter he is much more of a traveler than in summer.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ At all seasons of the year Blacky the Crow is something of a traveler.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SURPRISE OF BLACKY THE CROW The harder it is to follow a trail The greater the reason you should not fail.
