AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He harnessed the horse to a sleigh and started off right after dinner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Farmer Brown's boy had an errand which took him far from home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He harnessed the horse to a sleigh and started off right after dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
Bowser
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From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Farmer Brown's boy had an errand which took him far from home.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
BROWN'SnounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He harnessed the horse to a sleigh and started off right after dinner.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Farmer Brown's boy had an errand which took him far from home.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Farmer Brown's boy had an errand which took him far from home.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
FARMERnounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
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 Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Farmer Brown's boy had an errand which took him far from home.
GLADadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Farmer Brown's boy had an errand which took him far from home.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading He harnessed the horse to a sleigh and started off right after dinner.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He harnessed the horse to a sleigh and started off right after dinner.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Farmer Brown's boy had an errand which took him far from home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Farmer Brown's boy had an errand which took him far from home.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He harnessed the horse to a sleigh and started off right after dinner.
HoundnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Farmer Brown's boy had an errand which took him far from home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was not thinking of Bowser.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He harnessed the horse to a sleigh and started off right after dinner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
Reddy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He harnessed the horse to a sleigh and started off right after dinner.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading He harnessed the horse to a sleigh and started off right after dinner.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He harnessed the horse to a sleigh and started off right after dinner.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
SURPRISEnounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was not thinking of Bowser.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He harnessed the horse to a sleigh and started off right after dinner.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Farmer Brown's boy had an errand which took him far from home.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was not thinking of Bowser.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Now it happened that his errand took him in the direction of the farm where Bowser the Hound had been taken such good care of, and where Reddy Fox had that very day caught the fat hen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Farmer Brown's boy had an errand which took him far from home.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY HAS A GLAD SURPRISE The sweetest sound in the world is the voice of one you love.
