aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he ran away and told the other Foxes and the Wolves and the Coyotes about OLD-man's meat.
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 "They all followed the Red Fox back to the place where OLD-man was, and there they ate all of the meat--every bit, and polished the bones.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he ran away and told the other Foxes and the Wolves and the Coyotes about OLD-man's meat.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading "They all followed the Red Fox back to the place where OLD-man was, and there they ate all of the meat--every bit, and polished the bones.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he ran away and told the other Foxes and the Wolves and the Coyotes about OLD-man's meat.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "They all followed the Red Fox back to the place where OLD-man was, and there they ate all of the meat--every bit, and polished the bones.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "OLD-man couldn't stop them, because he was hurt, you see; but it all came about through lying and killing more meat than he needed.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "They all followed the Red Fox back to the place where OLD-man was, and there they ate all of the meat--every bit, and polished the bones.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading "They all followed the Red Fox back to the place where OLD-man was, and there they ate all of the meat--every bit, and polished the bones.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "OLD-man couldn't stop them, because he was hurt, you see; but it all came about through lying and killing more meat than he needed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "OLD-man couldn't stop them, because he was hurt, you see; but it all came about through lying and killing more meat than he needed.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
CoyotesnounUS /kaɪˈoʊtis/
plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Then he ran away and told the other Foxes and the Wolves and the Coyotes about OLD-man's meat.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "They all followed the Red Fox back to the place where OLD-man was, and there they ate all of the meat--every bit, and polished the bones.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "They all followed the Red Fox back to the place where OLD-man was, and there they ate all of the meat--every bit, and polished the bones.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Red Fox laughed--'Ha!--Ha!--Ha!--foolish OLD-man--Ha!--ha!'
FoxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "Red Fox laughed--'Ha!--Ha!--Ha!--foolish OLD-man--Ha!--ha!'
FoxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Then he ran away and told the other Foxes and the Wolves and the Coyotes about OLD-man's meat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
HanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Red Fox laughed--'Ha!--Ha!--Ha!--foolish OLD-man--Ha!--ha!'
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he ran away and told the other Foxes and the Wolves and the Coyotes about OLD-man's meat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading "OLD-man couldn't stop them, because he was hurt, you see; but it all came about through lying and killing more meat than he needed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading "OLD-man couldn't stop them, because he was hurt, you see; but it all came about through lying and killing more meat than he needed.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Red Fox laughed--'Ha!--Ha!--Ha!--foolish OLD-man--Ha!--ha!'
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "OLD-man couldn't stop them, because he was hurt, you see; but it all came about through lying and killing more meat than he needed.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Then he ran away and told the other Foxes and the Wolves and the Coyotes about OLD-man's meat.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "OLD-man couldn't stop them, because he was hurt, you see; but it all came about through lying and killing more meat than he needed.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "OLD-man couldn't stop them, because he was hurt, you see; but it all came about through lying and killing more meat than he needed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They all followed the Red Fox back to the place where OLD-man was, and there they ate all of the meat--every bit, and polished the bones.
OLD-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Red Fox laughed--'Ha!--Ha!--Ha!--foolish OLD-man--Ha!--ha!'
OLD-man's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he ran away and told the other Foxes and the Wolves and the Coyotes about OLD-man's meat.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then he ran away and told the other Foxes and the Wolves and the Coyotes about OLD-man's meat.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "They all followed the Red Fox back to the place where OLD-man was, and there they ate all of the meat--every bit, and polished the bones.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading "They all followed the Red Fox back to the place where OLD-man was, and there they ate all of the meat--every bit, and polished the bones.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then he ran away and told the other Foxes and the Wolves and the Coyotes about OLD-man's meat.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Red Fox laughed--'Ha!--Ha!--Ha!--foolish OLD-man--Ha!--ha!'
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "OLD-man couldn't stop them, because he was hurt, you see; but it all came about through lying and killing more meat than he needed.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "OLD-man couldn't stop them, because he was hurt, you see; but it all came about through lying and killing more meat than he needed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "OLD-man couldn't stop them, because he was hurt, you see; but it all came about through lying and killing more meat than he needed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he ran away and told the other Foxes and the Wolves and the Coyotes about OLD-man's meat.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he ran away and told the other Foxes and the Wolves and the Coyotes about OLD-man's meat.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "They all followed the Red Fox back to the place where OLD-man was, and there they ate all of the meat--every bit, and polished the bones.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They all followed the Red Fox back to the place where OLD-man was, and there they ate all of the meat--every bit, and polished the bones.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "OLD-man couldn't stop them, because he was hurt, you see; but it all came about through lying and killing more meat than he needed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then he ran away and told the other Foxes and the Wolves and the Coyotes about OLD-man's meat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They all followed the Red Fox back to the place where OLD-man was, and there they ate all of the meat--every bit, and polished the bones.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "They all followed the Red Fox back to the place where OLD-man was, and there they ate all of the meat--every bit, and polished the bones.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
WolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Then he ran away and told the other Foxes and the Wolves and the Coyotes about OLD-man's meat.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Told them that his own hands couldn't get along with themselves and that it would be easy to steal it from him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "OLD-man couldn't stop them, because he was hurt, you see; but it all came about through lying and killing more meat than he needed.
