adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Coyote has a crafty brain; His wits are sharp his ends to gain.
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 Old Man Coyote has the craftiest brain of all the little people of the Green Forest or the Green Meadows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Coyote has a crafty brain; His wits are sharp his ends to gain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sharp as are the wits of old Granny Fox, they are not quite so sharp as the wits of Old Man Coyote.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Coyote has a crafty brain; His wits are sharp his ends to gain.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Coyote has a crafty brain; His wits are sharp his ends to gain.
craftiest
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From this reading Old Man Coyote has the craftiest brain of all the little people of the Green Forest or the Green Meadows.
craftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Coyote has a crafty brain; His wits are sharp his ends to gain.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Coyote has a crafty brain; His wits are sharp his ends to gain.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Old Man Coyote has the craftiest brain of all the little people of the Green Forest or the Green Meadows.
FoxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Sharp as are the wits of old Granny Fox, they are not quite so sharp as the wits of Old Man Coyote.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading Coyote has a crafty brain; His wits are sharp his ends to gain.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Sharp as are the wits of old Granny Fox, they are not quite so sharp as the wits of Old Man Coyote.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Old Man Coyote has the craftiest brain of all the little people of the Green Forest or the Green Meadows.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coyote has a crafty brain; His wits are sharp his ends to gain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coyote has a crafty brain; His wits are sharp his ends to gain.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is nothing in the world more true than that.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing in the world more true than that.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Old Man Coyote has the craftiest brain of all the little people of the Green Forest or the Green Meadows.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Old Man Coyote has the craftiest brain of all the little people of the Green Forest or the Green Meadows.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Old Man Coyote has the craftiest brain of all the little people of the Green Forest or the Green Meadows.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is nothing in the world more true than that.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sharp as are the wits of old Granny Fox, they are not quite so sharp as the wits of Old Man Coyote.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing in the world more true than that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Man Coyote has the craftiest brain of all the little people of the Green Forest or the Green Meadows.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Man Coyote has the craftiest brain of all the little people of the Green Forest or the Green Meadows.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Old Man Coyote has the craftiest brain of all the little people of the Green Forest or the Green Meadows.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Old Man Coyote has the craftiest brain of all the little people of the Green Forest or the Green Meadows.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Sharp as are the wits of old Granny Fox, they are not quite so sharp as the wits of Old Man Coyote.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Coyote has a crafty brain; His wits are sharp his ends to gain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sharp as are the wits of old Granny Fox, they are not quite so sharp as the wits of Old Man Coyote.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is nothing in the world more true than that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is nothing in the world more true than that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is nothing in the world more true than that.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing in the world more true than that.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sharp as are the wits of old Granny Fox, they are not quite so sharp as the wits of Old Man Coyote.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coyote has a crafty brain; His wits are sharp his ends to gain.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading There is nothing in the world more true than that.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Coyote has a crafty brain; His wits are sharp his ends to gain.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There is nothing in the world more true than that.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you want to fool him, you will have to get up very early in the morning, and then it is more than likely that you will be the one fooled, not he.
