adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah reckon Ah'll sho' have to do my share, too,” said he.
Ah'll
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From this reading “Ah reckon Ah'll sho' have to do my share, too,” said he.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He smiled to himself as he turned away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He smiled to himself as he turned away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ah reckon Ah'll sho' have to do my share, too,” said he.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading And just a little way off were two fish tails and the feathers of a little duck.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading And just a little way off were two fish tails and the feathers of a little duck.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading And just a little way off were two fish tails and the feathers of a little duck.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
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 And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ah reckon Ah'll sho' have to do my share, too,” said he.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled to himself as he turned away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He smiled to himself as he turned away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And just a little way off were two fish tails and the feathers of a little duck.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah reckon Ah'll sho' have to do my share, too,” said he.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And just a little way off were two fish tails and the feathers of a little duck.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And just a little way off were two fish tails and the feathers of a little duck.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
PossumnounUS /ˈpɑːsəm/
nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Ah reckon Ah'll sho' have to do my share, too,” said he.
Reddy
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From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah reckon Ah'll sho' have to do my share, too,” said he.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading “Ah reckon Ah'll sho' have to do my share, too,” said he.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
sho
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From this reading “Ah reckon Ah'll sho' have to do my share, too,” said he.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled to himself as he turned away.
SmilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading And just a little way off were two fish tails and the feathers of a little duck.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He smiled to himself as he turned away.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Ah reckon Ah'll sho' have to do my share, too,” said he.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He smiled to himself as he turned away.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And just a little way off were two fish tails and the feathers of a little duck.
Unc
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From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a splash in the Smiling Pool, and Unc' Billy Possum was left looking out on nothing but the Smiling Pool and the Big Rock.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And just a little way off were two fish tails and the feathers of a little duck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And just a little way off were two fish tails and the feathers of a little duck.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading And so it happened that when old Granny Fox finally reached home with nothing but a little wood mouse for Reddy, she found him taking a nap, his stomach as full as it could be.
