adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING To call another a thief doesn't make him one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack sat up in a chestnut tree, and his face was very sober.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING To call another a thief doesn't make him one.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading This is so very unusual for him that Sammy Jay stopped to ask if he was sick.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING To call another a thief doesn't make him one.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You see he is naturally a happy-go-lucky little scamp, and that is one reason that he is called Happy Jack.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack sat up in a chestnut tree, and his face was very sober.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING To call another a thief doesn't make him one.
doesn't
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From this reading HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING To call another a thief doesn't make him one.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The fact is, Happy Jack was doing some very hard thinking.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack sat up in a chestnut tree, and his face was very sober.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, Happy Jack was doing some very hard thinking.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is so very unusual for him that Sammy Jay stopped to ask if he was sick.
HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING To call another a thief doesn't make him one.
happy-go-luckyadjective
cheerfully irresponsible
From this reading You see he is naturally a happy-go-lucky little scamp, and that is one reason that he is called Happy Jack.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The fact is, Happy Jack was doing some very hard thinking.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is so very unusual for him that Sammy Jay stopped to ask if he was sick.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING To call another a thief doesn't make him one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack sat up in a chestnut tree, and his face was very sober.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This is so very unusual for him that Sammy Jay stopped to ask if he was sick.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack sat up in a chestnut tree, and his face was very sober.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, Happy Jack was doing some very hard thinking.
JACKnounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING To call another a thief doesn't make him one.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading This is so very unusual for him that Sammy Jay stopped to ask if he was sick.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You see he is naturally a happy-go-lucky little scamp, and that is one reason that he is called Happy Jack.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING To call another a thief doesn't make him one.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading You see he is naturally a happy-go-lucky little scamp, and that is one reason that he is called Happy Jack.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING To call another a thief doesn't make him one.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading You see he is naturally a happy-go-lucky little scamp, and that is one reason that he is called Happy Jack.
Sammy
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From this reading This is so very unusual for him that Sammy Jay stopped to ask if he was sick.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack sat up in a chestnut tree, and his face was very sober.
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading You see he is naturally a happy-go-lucky little scamp, and that is one reason that he is called Happy Jack.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see he is naturally a happy-go-lucky little scamp, and that is one reason that he is called Happy Jack.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading This is so very unusual for him that Sammy Jay stopped to ask if he was sick.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This is so very unusual for him that Sammy Jay stopped to ask if he was sick.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack sat up in a chestnut tree, and his face was very sober.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING To call another a thief doesn't make him one.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading This is so very unusual for him that Sammy Jay stopped to ask if he was sick.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is so very unusual for him that Sammy Jay stopped to ask if he was sick.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact is, Happy Jack was doing some very hard thinking.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING To call another a thief doesn't make him one.
THINKINGnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING To call another a thief doesn't make him one.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is so very unusual for him that Sammy Jay stopped to ask if he was sick.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAPPY JACK DOES SOME THINKING To call another a thief doesn't make him one.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack sat up in a chestnut tree, and his face was very sober.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading This is so very unusual for him that Sammy Jay stopped to ask if he was sick.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack sat up in a chestnut tree, and his face was very sober.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack sat up in a chestnut tree, and his face was very sober.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack sat up in a chestnut tree, and his face was very sober.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see he is naturally a happy-go-lucky little scamp, and that is one reason that he is called Happy Jack.
