AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Sammy Jay chuckled as he flew across the snow-covered Green Meadows on his way to his home in the Green Forest.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He chuckled and he chuckled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Sammy Jay chuckled as he flew across the snow-covered Green Meadows on his way to his home in the Green Forest.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Sammy Jay chuckled as he flew across the snow-covered Green Meadows on his way to his home in the Green Forest.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading To have heard him you would have thought that either he had thought of something very pleasant, or something very pleasant had happened to him.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Sammy Jay chuckled as he flew across the snow-covered Green Meadows on his way to his home in the Green Forest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Sammy Jay chuckled as he flew across the snow-covered Green Meadows on his way to his home in the Green Forest.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Sammy Jay chuckled as he flew across the snow-covered Green Meadows on his way to his home in the Green Forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To have heard him you would have thought that either he had thought of something very pleasant, or something very pleasant had happened to him.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading To have heard him you would have thought that either he had thought of something very pleasant, or something very pleasant had happened to him.
HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have heard him you would have thought that either he had thought of something very pleasant, or something very pleasant had happened to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Sammy Jay chuckled as he flew across the snow-covered Green Meadows on his way to his home in the Green Forest.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading To have heard him you would have thought that either he had thought of something very pleasant, or something very pleasant had happened to him.
HillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To have heard him you would have thought that either he had thought of something very pleasant, or something very pleasant had happened to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Sammy Jay chuckled as he flew across the snow-covered Green Meadows on his way to his home in the Green Forest.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Sammy Jay chuckled as he flew across the snow-covered Green Meadows on his way to his home in the Green Forest.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Sammy Jay chuckled as he flew across the snow-covered Green Meadows on his way to his home in the Green Forest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
JACKnounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
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 SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Sammy Jay chuckled as he flew across the snow-covered Green Meadows on his way to his home in the Green Forest.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To have heard him you would have thought that either he had thought of something very pleasant, or something very pleasant had happened to him.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Sammy Jay chuckled as he flew across the snow-covered Green Meadows on his way to his home in the Green Forest.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To have heard him you would have thought that either he had thought of something very pleasant, or something very pleasant had happened to him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading To have heard him you would have thought that either he had thought of something very pleasant, or something very pleasant had happened to him.
PurplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
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From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
ShadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
snow-coveredadjective
covered with snow
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Sammy Jay chuckled as he flew across the snow-covered Green Meadows on his way to his home in the Green Forest.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To have heard him you would have thought that either he had thought of something very pleasant, or something very pleasant had happened to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To have heard him you would have thought that either he had thought of something very pleasant, or something very pleasant had happened to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Sammy Jay chuckled as he flew across the snow-covered Green Meadows on his way to his home in the Green Forest.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To have heard him you would have thought that either he had thought of something very pleasant, or something very pleasant had happened to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Once he turned in the direction of Farmer Brown's house, but changed his mind as he saw the Black Shadows creeping out from the Purple Hills, and once more headed for the Green Forest.
UPSETSnounUS /əpˈsets/
plural of “upset” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading To have heard him you would have thought that either he had thought of something very pleasant, or something very pleasant had happened to him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Sammy Jay chuckled as he flew across the snow-covered Green Meadows on his way to his home in the Green Forest.
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 SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To have heard him you would have thought that either he had thought of something very pleasant, or something very pleasant had happened to him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SAMMY JAY UPSETS HAPPY JACK A good deed well done often is overlooked, but you never are allowed to forget a mistake.
