adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
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 "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could live here forever!"
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "So could I!" exclaimed Mabel Herold.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading "I could live here forever!"
Freddie
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From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
HAYnounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I could live here forever!"
Herold
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From this reading "So could I!" exclaimed Mabel Herold.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could live here forever!"
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no place so lovely as the woods."
isn't
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From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I could live here forever!"
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
Mabel
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From this reading "So could I!" exclaimed Mabel Herold.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no place so lovely as the woods."
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "There is no place so lovely as the woods."
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So could I!" exclaimed Mabel Herold.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no place so lovely as the woods."
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 LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading LOST IN THE HAY "Oh, isn't it just lovely in the woods," sighed Nan, as she sat down on a green mossy seat beneath a great oak tree.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
wouldn't
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From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You--you wouldn't stay here all night, would you?" asked Freddie, as he set down the basket of sandwiches he had been carrying, and looked at a dark hole under some bushes.
