adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
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 “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Now there is nothing like being shut in alone in the dark to make one think.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A voice inside of Reddy began to whisper to him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now there is nothing like being shut in alone in the dark to make one think.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Now there is nothing like being shut in alone in the dark to make one think.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
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_.
hadn't
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From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
he'll
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From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A voice inside of Reddy began to whisper to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
HomenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading A voice inside of Reddy began to whisper to him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now there is nothing like being shut in alone in the dark to make one think.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now there is nothing like being shut in alone in the dark to make one think.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Now there is nothing like being shut in alone in the dark to make one think.
NeednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now there is nothing like being shut in alone in the dark to make one think.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there is nothing like being shut in alone in the dark to make one think.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A voice inside of Reddy began to whisper to him.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now there is nothing like being shut in alone in the dark to make one think.
PasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
Reddy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A voice inside of Reddy began to whisper to him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Now there is nothing like being shut in alone in the dark to make one think.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there is nothing like being shut in alone in the dark to make one think.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now there is nothing like being shut in alone in the dark to make one think.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now there is nothing like being shut in alone in the dark to make one think.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice inside of Reddy began to whisper to him.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading A voice inside of Reddy began to whisper to him.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The New Home In The Old Pasture Who keeps a watch upon his toes Need never fear he’ll bump his nose.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “If you hadn’t tried to be smart and show off you wouldn’t have brought all this trouble on yourself and Old Granny Fox,” said the voice.
