adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hoh! you're a 'fraid-cat--old 'fraid-cat!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Joel's voice, and Polly pricked up her ears.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Jo-_el_!" called Polly, thinking it quite time now to interfere.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
Davie
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From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was Joel's voice, and Polly pricked up her ears.
elnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading "Jo-_el_!" called Polly, thinking it quite time now to interfere.
fraid-cat
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From this reading Hoh! you're a 'fraid-cat--old 'fraid-cat!"
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "'Tisn't going to hurt you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Joel's voice, and Polly pricked up her ears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
Hoh
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From this reading Hoh! you're a 'fraid-cat--old 'fraid-cat!"
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading "'Tisn't going to hurt you.
I'm
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From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "Jo-_el_!" called Polly, thinking it quite time now to interfere.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Joel's voice, and Polly pricked up her ears.
Jo
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From this reading "Jo-_el_!" called Polly, thinking it quite time now to interfere.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
Joel'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊəlz/
possessive form of “joel” — a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading It was Joel's voice, and Polly pricked up her ears.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Jo-_el_!" called Polly, thinking it quite time now to interfere.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Hoh! you're a 'fraid-cat--old 'fraid-cat!"
patteredverbUS /ˈpætərd/
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
Polly
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From this reading It was Joel's voice, and Polly pricked up her ears.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading It was Joel's voice, and Polly pricked up her ears.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Jo-_el_!" called Polly, thinking it quite time now to interfere.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Jo-_el_!" called Polly, thinking it quite time now to interfere.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Jo-_el_!" called Polly, thinking it quite time now to interfere.
Tisn't
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From this reading "'Tisn't going to hurt you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Tisn't going to hurt you.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
unevenlyadverbUS /əˈniːvənli/
in an uneven and irregular way
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Joel's voice, and Polly pricked up her ears.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Joel's voice, and Polly pricked up her ears.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "No, I'm not 'fraid-cat," declared little Davie, trying to speak stoutly; "I'm coming, Joel," and his little rusty shoes pattered unevenly down the rickety board walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Joel's voice, and Polly pricked up her ears.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Tisn't going to hurt you.
you're
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From this reading Hoh! you're a 'fraid-cat--old 'fraid-cat!"
