AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
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 It all depends on how you look at things.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is, they had no business to be there, as Farmer Brown would look at the matter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It all depends on how you look at things.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading That is, they had no business to be there, as Farmer Brown would look at the matter.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
DarknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It all depends on how you look at things.
DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
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_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
henhousenounUS /ˈhenhaʊs/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
how
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From this reading It all depends on how you look at things.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, they had no business to be there, as Farmer Brown would look at the matter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all depends on how you look at things.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It all depends on how you look at things.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading —_Old Granny Fox_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It all depends on how you look at things.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
Reddy
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From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
stillyadjective
(poetic) still or calm
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading That is, they had no business to be there, as Farmer Brown would look at the matter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is, they had no business to be there, as Farmer Brown would look at the matter.
they're
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From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It all depends on how you look at things.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, Granny and Reddy Fox had no business to be in Farmer Brown’s henhouse in the middle of the night, or at any other time, for that matter.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That is, they had no business to be there, as Farmer Brown would look at the matter.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A Dinner For Two Dark deeds are done in the stilly night, And who shall say if they’re wrong or right?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It all depends on how you look at things.
