adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I guess he set it down hard, for all at once, with a little snap, it opened!--exactly like a little box.
acornnounUS /ˈeɪkɔːrn/
fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading When he was in his own house he set the shiny acorn on the table.
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 I guess he set it down hard, for all at once, with a little snap, it opened!--exactly like a little box.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took it quickly in his forepaws, and then he took it in his mouth, and then he ran away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took it quickly in his forepaws, and then he took it in his mouth, and then he ran away.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I guess he set it down hard, for all at once, with a little snap, it opened!--exactly like a little box.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And what do you think!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I guess he set it down hard, for all at once, with a little snap, it opened!--exactly like a little box.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I guess he set it down hard, for all at once, with a little snap, it opened!--exactly like a little box.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I guess he set it down hard, for all at once, with a little snap, it opened!--exactly like a little box.
forepaws
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From this reading He took it quickly in his forepaws, and then he took it in his mouth, and then he ran away.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess he set it down hard, for all at once, with a little snap, it opened!--exactly like a little box.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I guess he set it down hard, for all at once, with a little snap, it opened!--exactly like a little box.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took it quickly in his forepaws, and then he took it in his mouth, and then he ran away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took it quickly in his forepaws, and then he took it in his mouth, and then he ran away.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess he set it down hard, for all at once, with a little snap, it opened!--exactly like a little box.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took it quickly in his forepaws, and then he took it in his mouth, and then he ran away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took it quickly in his forepaws, and then he took it in his mouth, and then he ran away.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I guess he set it down hard, for all at once, with a little snap, it opened!--exactly like a little box.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He took it quickly in his forepaws, and then he took it in his mouth, and then he ran away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he was in his own house he set the shiny acorn on the table.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I guess he set it down hard, for all at once, with a little snap, it opened!--exactly like a little box.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I guess he set it down hard, for all at once, with a little snap, it opened!--exactly like a little box.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading He took it quickly in his forepaws, and then he took it in his mouth, and then he ran away.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He took it quickly in his forepaws, and then he took it in his mouth, and then he ran away.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When he was in his own house he set the shiny acorn on the table.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading When he was in his own house he set the shiny acorn on the table.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading I guess he set it down hard, for all at once, with a little snap, it opened!--exactly like a little box.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When he was in his own house he set the shiny acorn on the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He took it quickly in his forepaws, and then he took it in his mouth, and then he ran away.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And what do you think!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took it quickly in his forepaws, and then he took it in his mouth, and then he ran away.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He pushed open the little door; he climbed up, up, up the little stairs; he came out through the hole under the root; he ran and ran through the fields; and at last he came to his own house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was in his own house he set the shiny acorn on the table.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what do you think!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he was in his own house he set the shiny acorn on the table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I guess he set it down hard, for all at once, with a little snap, it opened!--exactly like a little box.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And what do you think!
