adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paddy had just cut a big tree, and it fell with a crash as Sammy came hurrying up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paddy had just cut a big tree, and it fell with a crash as Sammy came hurrying up.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading You see, of course, he had no reason to hide, because he felt perfectly safe.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Paddy had just cut a big tree, and it fell with a crash as Sammy came hurrying up.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Paddy had just cut a big tree, and it fell with a crash as Sammy came hurrying up.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sammy was so surprised that for a minute he couldn't find his tongue.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You see, of course, he had no reason to hide, because he felt perfectly safe.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Paddy had just cut a big tree, and it fell with a crash as Sammy came hurrying up.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Paddy had just cut a big tree, and it fell with a crash as Sammy came hurrying up.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Paddy had just cut a big tree, and it fell with a crash as Sammy came hurrying up.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading You see, of course, he had no reason to hide, because he felt perfectly safe.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sammy was so surprised that for a minute he couldn't find his tongue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sammy was so surprised that for a minute he couldn't find his tongue.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
four-footedadjective
having four feet
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sammy was so surprised that for a minute he couldn't find his tongue.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Paddy had just cut a big tree, and it fell with a crash as Sammy came hurrying up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Paddy had just cut a big tree, and it fell with a crash as Sammy came hurrying up.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Paddy had just cut a big tree, and it fell with a crash as Sammy came hurrying up.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Sammy was so surprised that for a minute he couldn't find his tongue.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You see, of course, he had no reason to hide, because he felt perfectly safe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, of course, he had no reason to hide, because he felt perfectly safe.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading You see, of course, he had no reason to hide, because he felt perfectly safe.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading You see, of course, he had no reason to hide, because he felt perfectly safe.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading You see, of course, he had no reason to hide, because he felt perfectly safe.
Sammy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, of course, he had no reason to hide, because he felt perfectly safe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Sammy was so surprised that for a minute he couldn't find his tongue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sammy was so surprised that for a minute he couldn't find his tongue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see, of course, he had no reason to hide, because he felt perfectly safe.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Sammy was so surprised that for a minute he couldn't find his tongue.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had not supposed that anybody but Farmer Brown or Farmer Brown's boy could cut down so large a tree as that, and it quite took his breath away.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Paddy had just cut a big tree, and it fell with a crash as Sammy came hurrying up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Paddy had just cut a big tree, and it fell with a crash as Sammy came hurrying up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paddy had just cut a big tree, and it fell with a crash as Sammy came hurrying up.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When Sammy Jay reached the place deep in the Green Forest Where Paddy the Beaver was so hard at work, he didn't hide as had the little four-footed people.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, of course, he had no reason to hide, because he felt perfectly safe.
