AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Midnight Visit By those who win ’tis well agreed He’ll try and try who would succeed.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading A Midnight Visit By those who win ’tis well agreed He’ll try and try who would succeed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Midnight Visit By those who win ’tis well agreed He’ll try and try who would succeed.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Midnight Visit By those who win ’tis well agreed He’ll try and try who would succeed.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
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_.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading —_Old Granny Fox_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
He'll
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From this reading A Midnight Visit By those who win ’tis well agreed He’ll try and try who would succeed.
henhousenounUS /ˈhenhaʊs/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
henyard
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From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Reddy tried not to hope too much.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
MidnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A Midnight Visit By those who win ’tis well agreed He’ll try and try who would succeed.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Reddy tried not to hope too much.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Reddy tried not to hope too much.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading —_Old Granny Fox_.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
Reddy
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From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading A Midnight Visit By those who win ’tis well agreed He’ll try and try who would succeed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A Midnight Visit By those who win ’tis well agreed He’ll try and try who would succeed.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading A Midnight Visit By those who win ’tis well agreed He’ll try and try who would succeed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Reddy tried not to hope too much.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Reddy tried not to hope too much.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading A Midnight Visit By those who win ’tis well agreed He’ll try and try who would succeed.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Granny had found a way to get the gate to the henyard left open, but this would do them no good unless there was some way of getting into the house, and this he very much doubted.
VisitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A Midnight Visit By those who win ’tis well agreed He’ll try and try who would succeed.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
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 A Midnight Visit By those who win ’tis well agreed He’ll try and try who would succeed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It seemed to Reddy Fox as if time never had dragged so slowly as it did this particular night while he and Granny Fox waited until Granny thought it safe to visit Farmer Brown’s henhouse and see if by any chance there was a way of getting into it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A Midnight Visit By those who win ’tis well agreed He’ll try and try who would succeed.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading A Midnight Visit By those who win ’tis well agreed He’ll try and try who would succeed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A Midnight Visit By those who win ’tis well agreed He’ll try and try who would succeed.
