AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Sammy wouldn’t have believed it if any one had told him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sammy Jay hurried through the Green Forest, chuckling as he flew.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell,—how Old Granny Fox had been caught napping by Farmer Brown’s boy.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Sammy wouldn’t have believed it if any one had told him.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell,—how Old Granny Fox had been caught napping by Farmer Brown’s boy.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading Sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell,—how Old Granny Fox had been caught napping by Farmer Brown’s boy.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell,—how Old Granny Fox had been caught napping by Farmer Brown’s boy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell,—how Old Granny Fox had been caught napping by Farmer Brown’s boy.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell,—how Old Granny Fox had been caught napping by Farmer Brown’s boy.
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Sammy Jay hurried through the Green Forest, chuckling as he flew.
Don't
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From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell,—how Old Granny Fox had been caught napping by Farmer Brown’s boy.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Sammy Jay hurried through the Green Forest, chuckling as he flew.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Sammy Jay hurried through the Green Forest, chuckling as he flew.
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 Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Sammy Jay hurried through the Green Forest, chuckling as he flew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell,—how Old Granny Fox had been caught napping by Farmer Brown’s boy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sammy wouldn’t have believed it if any one had told him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sammy Jay hurried through the Green Forest, chuckling as he flew.
HearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sammy wouldn’t have believed it if any one had told him.
how
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From this reading Sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell,—how Old Granny Fox had been caught napping by Farmer Brown’s boy.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Sammy Jay hurried through the Green Forest, chuckling as he flew.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sammy wouldn’t have believed it if any one had told him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sammy wouldn’t have believed it if any one had told him.
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 hurried through the Green Forest, chuckling as he flew.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
nappingadjectiveUS /ˈnæpɪŋ/
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading Sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell,—how Old Granny Fox had been caught napping by Farmer Brown’s boy.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell,—how Old Granny Fox had been caught napping by 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 —_Old Granny Fox_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sammy wouldn’t have believed it if any one had told him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell,—how Old Granny Fox had been caught napping by Farmer Brown’s boy.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
Reddy
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From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
Sammy
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From this reading Sammy Jay hurried through the Green Forest, chuckling as he flew.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell,—how Old Granny Fox had been caught napping by Farmer Brown’s boy.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sammy Jay hurried through the Green Forest, chuckling as he flew.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sammy Jay hurried through the Green Forest, chuckling as he flew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sammy wouldn’t have believed it if any one had told him.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell,—how Old Granny Fox had been caught napping by Farmer Brown’s boy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sammy was brimming over with the news he had to tell,—how Old Granny Fox had been caught napping by Farmer Brown’s boy.
wouldn't
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From this reading Sammy wouldn’t have believed it if any one had told him.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
you're
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From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox Though you may think another wrong And be quite positive you’re right, Don’t let your temper get away; And try at least to be polite.
