adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had peeped in at a window and seen Farmer Brown's boy lying all covered up, with only his head showing.
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 _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had peeped in at a window and seen Farmer Brown's boy lying all covered up, with only his head showing.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading WHAT WAS THE MATTER WITH FARMER BROWN'S BOY?
BROWN'SnounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading WHAT WAS THE MATTER WITH FARMER BROWN'S BOY?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He who climbs the highest has the farthest to fall, but often it is worth the risk.
climbsnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading He who climbs the highest has the farthest to fall, but often it is worth the risk.
couldn't
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From this reading Happy Jack couldn't see very well, but somehow that head didn't look just right.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He had peeped in at a window and seen Farmer Brown's boy lying all covered up, with only his head showing.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Happy Jack couldn't see very well, but somehow that head didn't look just right.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He who climbs the highest has the farthest to fall, but often it is worth the risk.
FARMERnounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading WHAT WAS THE MATTER WITH FARMER BROWN'S BOY?
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading He who climbs the highest has the farthest to fall, but often it is worth the risk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He who climbs the highest has the farthest to fall, but often it is worth the risk.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who climbs the highest has the farthest to fall, but often it is worth the risk.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had peeped in at a window and seen Farmer Brown's boy lying all covered up, with only his head showing.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He who climbs the highest has the farthest to fall, but often it is worth the risk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had peeped in at a window and seen Farmer Brown's boy lying all covered up, with only his head showing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He who climbs the highest has the farthest to fall, but often it is worth the risk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He who climbs the highest has the farthest to fall, but often it is worth the risk.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Happy Jack couldn't see very well, but somehow that head didn't look just right.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Happy Jack couldn't see very well, but somehow that head didn't look just right.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He had peeped in at a window and seen Farmer Brown's boy lying all covered up, with only his head showing.
MATTERnounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading WHAT WAS THE MATTER WITH FARMER BROWN'S BOY?
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He who climbs the highest has the farthest to fall, but often it is worth the risk.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had peeped in at a window and seen Farmer Brown's boy lying all covered up, with only his head showing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading He had peeped in at a window and seen Farmer Brown's boy lying all covered up, with only his head showing.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Happy Jack couldn't see very well, but somehow that head didn't look just right.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He who climbs the highest has the farthest to fall, but often it is worth the risk.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Happy Jack couldn't see very well, but somehow that head didn't look just right.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He had peeped in at a window and seen Farmer Brown's boy lying all covered up, with only his head showing.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Happy Jack couldn't see very well, but somehow that head didn't look just right.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Happy Jack couldn't see very well, but somehow that head didn't look just right.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT WAS THE MATTER WITH FARMER BROWN'S BOY?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He who climbs the highest has the farthest to fall, but often it is worth the risk.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had peeped in at a window and seen Farmer Brown's boy lying all covered up, with only his head showing.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Happy Jack couldn't see very well, but somehow that head didn't look just right.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT WAS THE MATTER WITH FARMER BROWN'S BOY?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Happy Jack couldn't see very well, but somehow that head didn't look just right.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WAS THE MATTER WITH FARMER BROWN'S BOY?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He who climbs the highest has the farthest to fall, but often it is worth the risk.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He had peeped in at a window and seen Farmer Brown's boy lying all covered up, with only his head showing.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT WAS THE MATTER WITH FARMER BROWN'S BOY?
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading _Happy Jack._ All the way home from his visit to Farmer Brown's house Happy Jack Squirrel puzzled and wondered over what he had seen.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He who climbs the highest has the farthest to fall, but often it is worth the risk.
