acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was whistling merrily as he tramped down across the Green Meadows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was whistling merrily as he tramped down across the Green Meadows.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Billy Mink was sitting on top of the Big Rock.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading He was very sure that he would find Billy Mink or Little Joe Otter, or Jerry Muskrat, or perhaps Bobby Coon.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was whistling merrily as he tramped down across the Green Meadows.
BreezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was whistling merrily as he tramped down across the Green Meadows.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
CoonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading He was very sure that he would find Billy Mink or Little Joe Otter, or Jerry Muskrat, or perhaps Bobby Coon.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was whistling merrily as he tramped down across the Green Meadows.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was whistling merrily as he tramped down across the Green Meadows.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was very sure that he would find Billy Mink or Little Joe Otter, or Jerry Muskrat, or perhaps Bobby Coon.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was whistling merrily as he tramped down across the Green Meadows.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was whistling merrily as he tramped down across the Green Meadows.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was coming to visit his traps.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading He was very sure that he would find Billy Mink or Little Joe Otter, or Jerry Muskrat, or perhaps Bobby Coon.
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From this reading He was very sure that he would find Billy Mink or Little Joe Otter, or Jerry Muskrat, or perhaps Bobby Coon.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was whistling merrily as he tramped down across the Green Meadows.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was whistling merrily as he tramped down across the Green Meadows.
MerryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
MuskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading He was very sure that he would find Billy Mink or Little Joe Otter, or Jerry Muskrat, or perhaps Bobby Coon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy Mink was sitting on top of the Big Rock.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Billy Mink was sitting on top of the Big Rock.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was very sure that he would find Billy Mink or Little Joe Otter, or Jerry Muskrat, or perhaps Bobby Coon.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading He was very sure that he would find Billy Mink or Little Joe Otter, or Jerry Muskrat, or perhaps Bobby Coon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He was very sure that he would find Billy Mink or Little Joe Otter, or Jerry Muskrat, or perhaps Bobby Coon.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Billy Mink was sitting on top of the Big Rock.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Billy Mink was sitting on top of the Big Rock.
SmilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was very sure that he would find Billy Mink or Little Joe Otter, or Jerry Muskrat, or perhaps Bobby Coon.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was very sure that he would find Billy Mink or Little Joe Otter, or Jerry Muskrat, or perhaps Bobby Coon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was whistling merrily as he tramped down across the Green Meadows.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Merry Little Breezes saw him coming, and they raced over to the Smiling Pool to tell Billy Mink.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Billy Mink was sitting on top of the Big Rock.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was whistling merrily as he tramped down across the Green Meadows.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was coming to visit his traps.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very sure that he would find Billy Mink or Little Joe Otter, or Jerry Muskrat, or perhaps Bobby Coon.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was coming to visit his traps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was whistling merrily as he tramped down across the Green Meadows.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Farmer Brown's boy was whistling merrily as he tramped down across the Green Meadows.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was very sure that he would find Billy Mink or Little Joe Otter, or Jerry Muskrat, or perhaps Bobby Coon.
