adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "John, are you sure you didn't drop a match in the hay?"
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Positive, sir!" answered John.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "John, are you sure you didn't drop a match in the hay?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The entire back of this barn will have to be rebuilt," said Uncle Daniel.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The entire back of this barn will have to be rebuilt," said Uncle Daniel.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
coopnounUS /kuːp/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading "The entire back of this barn will have to be rebuilt," said Uncle Daniel.
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From this reading "John, are you sure you didn't drop a match in the hay?"
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading "John, are you sure you didn't drop a match in the hay?"
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading "The entire back of this barn will have to be rebuilt," said Uncle Daniel.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
FLOODnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The entire back of this barn will have to be rebuilt," said Uncle Daniel.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading "John, are you sure you didn't drop a match in the hay?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "John, are you sure you didn't drop a match in the hay?"
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "John, are you sure you didn't drop a match in the hay?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
PositiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading "Positive, sir!" answered John.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
rebuiltverbUS /riˈbɪlt/
inflected form of “rebuild” — build again
From this reading "The entire back of this barn will have to be rebuilt," said Uncle Daniel.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Positive, sir!" answered John.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "John, are you sure you didn't drop a match in the hay?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The entire back of this barn will have to be rebuilt," said Uncle Daniel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "The entire back of this barn will have to be rebuilt," said Uncle Daniel.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE FLOOD The heavy downpour of rain had ceased now, and everybody ran to the barn to see what damage the fire had done.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The entire back of this barn will have to be rebuilt," said Uncle Daniel.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading "It almost caught my pigeon coop!" said Harry, as he examined the blackened beams in the barn near the wire cage his birds lived in.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "John, are you sure you didn't drop a match in the hay?"
