AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Dat's a valuable bird!"
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Cotch him, cotch him!" yelled the colored man.
coopnounUS /kuːp/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
Cotch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cotch him, cotch him!" yelled the colored man.
crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
Dat's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dat's a valuable bird!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "We'll get him when he goes in the coop," said Jack, who found it difficult to run and laugh at the same time.
DIREFULadjective
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "We'll get him when he goes in the coop," said Jack, who found it difficult to run and laugh at the same time.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll get him when he goes in the coop," said Jack, who found it difficult to run and laugh at the same time.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "We'll get him when he goes in the coop," said Jack, who found it difficult to run and laugh at the same time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Cotch him, cotch him!" yelled the colored man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We'll get him when he goes in the coop," said Jack, who found it difficult to run and laugh at the same time.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading "We'll get him when he goes in the coop," said Jack, who found it difficult to run and laugh at the same time.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading "We'll get him when he goes in the coop," said Jack, who found it difficult to run and laugh at the same time.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Cotch him, cotch him!" yelled the colored man.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
roosternounUS /ˈruːstər/
adult male chicken
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll get him when he goes in the coop," said Jack, who found it difficult to run and laugh at the same time.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "We'll get him when he goes in the coop," said Jack, who found it difficult to run and laugh at the same time.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
ShanghainounUS /ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ/
the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
THREATnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We'll get him when he goes in the coop," said Jack, who found it difficult to run and laugh at the same time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading "Dat's a valuable bird!"
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll get him when he goes in the coop," said Jack, who found it difficult to run and laugh at the same time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
White'snounUS /waɪts/
possessive form of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "We'll get him when he goes in the coop," said Jack, who found it difficult to run and laugh at the same time.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading At any rate, when he flew from the projectile, uttering loud crows, and landed some distance away, he began to run back toward the coop in the rear of the yard.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Cotch him, cotch him!" yelled the colored man.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A DIREFUL THREAT Perhaps Washington White's Shanghai rooster did not care to make the trip to the moon, or perhaps the fowl had not yet seen enough of this earth.
