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 HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
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._ Frightened and breathless, running with all his might from Shadow the Weasel, Happy Jack Squirrel was in despair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Frightened and breathless, running with all his might from Shadow the Weasel, Happy Jack Squirrel was in despair.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The last time he had run from Shadow he had run to Farmer Brown's boy, who had just happened to be near, and Farmer Brown's boy had chased Shadow the Weasel away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The last time he had run from Shadow he had run to Farmer Brown's boy, who had just happened to be near, and Farmer Brown's boy had chased Shadow the Weasel away.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The last time he had run from Shadow he had run to Farmer Brown's boy, who had just happened to be near, and Farmer Brown's boy had chased Shadow the Weasel away.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Frightened and breathless, running with all his might from Shadow the Weasel, Happy Jack Squirrel was in despair.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The last time he had run from Shadow he had run to Farmer Brown's boy, who had just happened to be near, and Farmer Brown's boy had chased Shadow the Weasel away.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now it was too early in the morning for him to expect to meet Farmer Brown's boy.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading The last time he had run from Shadow he had run to Farmer Brown's boy, who had just happened to be near, and Farmer Brown's boy had chased Shadow the Weasel away.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Frightened and breathless, running with all his might from Shadow the Weasel, Happy Jack Squirrel was in despair.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't know what to do or where to go.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He didn't know what to do or where to go.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But now it was too early in the morning for him to expect to meet Farmer Brown's boy.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But now it was too early in the morning for him to expect to meet Farmer Brown's boy.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The last time he had run from Shadow he had run to Farmer Brown's boy, who had just happened to be near, and Farmer Brown's boy had chased Shadow the Weasel away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But now it was too early in the morning for him to expect to meet Farmer Brown's boy.
FrightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Frightened and breathless, running with all his might from Shadow the Weasel, Happy Jack Squirrel was in despair.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Frightened and breathless, running with all his might from Shadow the Weasel, Happy Jack Squirrel was in despair.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He didn't know what to do or where to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last time he had run from Shadow he had run to Farmer Brown's boy, who had just happened to be near, and Farmer Brown's boy had chased Shadow the Weasel away.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The last time he had run from Shadow he had run to Farmer Brown's boy, who had just happened to be near, and Farmer Brown's boy had chased Shadow the Weasel away.
HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't know what to do or where to go.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now it was too early in the morning for him to expect to meet Farmer Brown's boy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Frightened and breathless, running with all his might from Shadow the Weasel, Happy Jack Squirrel was in despair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now it was too early in the morning for him to expect to meet Farmer Brown's boy.
JACKnounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The last time he had run from Shadow he had run to Farmer Brown's boy, who had just happened to be near, and Farmer Brown's boy had chased Shadow the Weasel away.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He didn't know what to do or where to go.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last time he had run from Shadow he had run to Farmer Brown's boy, who had just happened to be near, and Farmer Brown's boy had chased Shadow the Weasel away.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading But now it was too early in the morning for him to expect to meet Farmer Brown's boy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Frightened and breathless, running with all his might from Shadow the Weasel, Happy Jack Squirrel was in despair.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But now it was too early in the morning for him to expect to meet Farmer Brown's boy.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The last time he had run from Shadow he had run to Farmer Brown's boy, who had just happened to be near, and Farmer Brown's boy had chased Shadow the Weasel away.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now it was too early in the morning for him to expect to meet Farmer Brown's boy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He didn't know what to do or where to go.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Frightened and breathless, running with all his might from Shadow the Weasel, Happy Jack Squirrel was in despair.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
ShadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Frightened and breathless, running with all his might from Shadow the Weasel, Happy Jack Squirrel was in despair.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Frightened and breathless, running with all his might from Shadow the Weasel, Happy Jack Squirrel was in despair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Frightened and breathless, running with all his might from Shadow the Weasel, Happy Jack Squirrel was in despair.
THOUGHTnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The last time he had run from Shadow he had run to Farmer Brown's boy, who had just happened to be near, and Farmer Brown's boy had chased Shadow the Weasel away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But now it was too early in the morning for him to expect to meet Farmer Brown's boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Frightened and breathless, running with all his might from Shadow the Weasel, Happy Jack Squirrel was in despair.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
WeaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Frightened and breathless, running with all his might from Shadow the Weasel, Happy Jack Squirrel was in despair.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He didn't know what to do or where to go.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He didn't know what to do or where to go.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading HAPPY JACK HAS A HAPPY THOUGHT Who runs when danger comes his way Will live to run some other day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Frightened and breathless, running with all his might from Shadow the Weasel, Happy Jack Squirrel was in despair.
