adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have said that he couldn't possibly have been worse off than he was.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
Bowser
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From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
CHANCEnounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
couldn't
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From this reading He would have said that he couldn't possibly have been worse off than he was.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
FORLORNadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
FoxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was a prisoner, and he couldn't possibly get out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
henyard
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From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
HoundnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wouldn't have believed a word of it.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He would have said that he couldn't possibly have been worse off than he was.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was a prisoner, and he couldn't possibly get out.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading He would have said that he couldn't possibly have been worse off than he was.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
Reddy
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From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
REDDY'S
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From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
terseadjectiveUS /tɜːrs/
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He would have said that he couldn't possibly have been worse off than he was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
There's
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From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He wouldn't have believed a word of it.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading REDDY'S FORLORN CHANCE This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have said that he couldn't possibly have been worse off than he was.
wouldn't
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From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ If any one had said this to Reddy Fox during the first half hour after he discovered that he was a prisoner in Farmer Brown's henyard, he wouldn't have believed it.
