adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had thought that she had been in tight places before, but never, never had she been in such a tight place as this.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had thought that she had been in tight places before, but never, never had she been in such a tight place as this.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had thought that she had been in tight places before, but never, never had she been in such a tight place as this.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had thought that she had been in tight places before, but never, never had she been in such a tight place as this.
BoynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
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 —_Old Granny Fox_.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading —_Old Granny Fox_.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had thought that she had been in tight places before, but never, never had she been in such a tight place as this.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had thought that she had been in tight places before, but never, never had she been in such a tight place as this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading —_Old Granny Fox_.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had thought that she had been in tight places before, but never, never had she been in such a tight place as this.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had thought that she had been in tight places before, but never, never had she been in such a tight place as this.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Old Granny Fox!
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had thought that she had been in tight places before, but never, never had she been in such a tight place as this.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had thought that she had been in tight places before, but never, never had she been in such a tight place as this.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had thought that she had been in tight places before, but never, never had she been in such a tight place as this.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had thought that she had been in tight places before, but never, never had she been in such a tight place as this.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading She had thought that she had been in tight places before, but never, never had she been in such a tight place as this.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There stood Farmer Brown’s boy looking along the barrel of his dreadful gun straight at her, and only such a short distance, such a very short distance away!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did In time of danger heed this rule: Think hard and fast, but pray keep cool.
