adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jimmy Skunk, as everybody knows, wears a striped suit, a suit of black and white.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading There was a time, long, long ago, when all the Skunk family wore black.
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 There was a time, long, long ago, when all the Skunk family wore black.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmy Skunk, as everybody knows, wears a striped suit, a suit of black and white.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmy Skunk, as everybody knows, wears a striped suit, a suit of black and white.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Very handsome their coats were, too, a beautiful, glossy black.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Jimmy Skunk, as everybody knows, wears a striped suit, a suit of black and white.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading They were very, very proud of them and took the greatest care of them, brushing them carefully ever so many times a day.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They were very, very proud of them and took the greatest care of them, brushing them carefully ever so many times a day.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They were very, very proud of them and took the greatest care of them, brushing them carefully ever so many times a day.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Very handsome their coats were, too, a beautiful, glossy black.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were very, very proud of them and took the greatest care of them, brushing them carefully ever so many times a day.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading They were very, very proud of them and took the greatest care of them, brushing them carefully ever so many times a day.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Jimmy Skunk, as everybody knows, wears a striped suit, a suit of black and white.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading There was a time, long, long ago, when all the Skunk family wore black.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading Very handsome their coats were, too, a beautiful, glossy black.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading They were very, very proud of them and took the greatest care of them, brushing them carefully ever so many times a day.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Very handsome their coats were, too, a beautiful, glossy black.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a Jimmy Skunk then, just as there is now, and he was head of all the Skunk family.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a Jimmy Skunk then, just as there is now, and he was head of all the Skunk family.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a Jimmy Skunk then, just as there is now, and he was head of all the Skunk family.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy Skunk, as everybody knows, wears a striped suit, a suit of black and white.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading There was a Jimmy Skunk then, just as there is now, and he was head of all the Skunk family.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Jimmy Skunk, as everybody knows, wears a striped suit, a suit of black and white.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was a time, long, long ago, when all the Skunk family wore black.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They were very, very proud of them and took the greatest care of them, brushing them carefully ever so many times a day.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was a Jimmy Skunk then, just as there is now, and he was head of all the Skunk family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmy Skunk, as everybody knows, wears a striped suit, a suit of black and white.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading They were very, very proud of them and took the greatest care of them, brushing them carefully ever so many times a day.
SkunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Jimmy Skunk, as everybody knows, wears a striped suit, a suit of black and white.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were very, very proud of them and took the greatest care of them, brushing them carefully ever so many times a day.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading Jimmy Skunk, as everybody knows, wears a striped suit, a suit of black and white.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Jimmy Skunk, as everybody knows, wears a striped suit, a suit of black and white.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a time, long, long ago, when all the Skunk family wore black.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Very handsome their coats were, too, a beautiful, glossy black.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were very, very proud of them and took the greatest care of them, brushing them carefully ever so many times a day.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a Jimmy Skunk then, just as there is now, and he was head of all the Skunk family.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a time, long, long ago, when all the Skunk family wore black.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very, very proud of them and took the greatest care of them, brushing them carefully ever so many times a day.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a time, long, long ago, when all the Skunk family wore black.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They were very, very proud of them and took the greatest care of them, brushing them carefully ever so many times a day.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Very handsome their coats were, too, a beautiful, glossy black.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They were very, very proud of them and took the greatest care of them, brushing them carefully ever so many times a day.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very handsome their coats were, too, a beautiful, glossy black.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a time, long, long ago, when all the Skunk family wore black.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading Jimmy Skunk, as everybody knows, wears a striped suit, a suit of black and white.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very handsome their coats were, too, a beautiful, glossy black.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was a time, long, long ago, when all the Skunk family wore black.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Jimmy Skunk, as everybody knows, wears a striped suit, a suit of black and white.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading There was a time, long, long ago, when all the Skunk family wore black.
