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 TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every morning Happy Jack jumped over to the window-sill and then in at the open window of the room of Farmer Brown's boy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Happy Jack and Farmer Brown's boy were getting to be greater friends than ever.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
BROWN'SnounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
cleverest
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From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
craftiest
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From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Happy Jack and Farmer Brown's boy were getting to be greater friends than ever.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning Happy Jack jumped over to the window-sill and then in at the open window of the room of Farmer Brown's boy.
FARMERnounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Happy Jack and Farmer Brown's boy were getting to be greater friends than ever.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Happy Jack and Farmer Brown's boy were getting to be greater friends than ever.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Happy Jack and Farmer Brown's boy were getting to be greater friends than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack Squirrel was happy once more.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack Squirrel was happy once more.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Every morning Happy Jack jumped over to the window-sill and then in at the open window of the room of Farmer Brown's boy.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack Squirrel was happy once more.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning Happy Jack jumped over to the window-sill and then in at the open window of the room of Farmer Brown's boy.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every morning Happy Jack jumped over to the window-sill and then in at the open window of the room of Farmer Brown's boy.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack Squirrel was happy once more.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Every morning Happy Jack jumped over to the window-sill and then in at the open window of the room of Farmer Brown's boy.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every morning Happy Jack jumped over to the window-sill and then in at the open window of the room of Farmer Brown's boy.
PRISONERnounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Every morning Happy Jack jumped over to the window-sill and then in at the open window of the room of Farmer Brown's boy.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack Squirrel was happy once more.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Happy Jack and Farmer Brown's boy were getting to be greater friends than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
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 TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every morning Happy Jack jumped over to the window-sill and then in at the open window of the room of Farmer Brown's boy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Happy Jack and Farmer Brown's boy were getting to be greater friends than ever.
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 He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
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 Squirrel was happy once more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Happy Jack and Farmer Brown's boy were getting to be greater friends than ever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He liked his new house, the house that Farmer Brown's boy had made for him and fastened in the big maple tree close by the house in which he himself lived.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
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 Every morning Happy Jack jumped over to the window-sill and then in at the open window of the room of Farmer Brown's boy.
window-sill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every morning Happy Jack jumped over to the window-sill and then in at the open window of the room of Farmer Brown's boy.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FARMER BROWN'S BOY TAKES A PRISONER The craftiest and cleverest, the strongest and the bold Will make mistakes like other folks, young, middle-aged, and old.
