adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You know they have their bedroom way down in the ground, and it is reached by a long hall.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
apple-tree
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From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading You know they have their bedroom way down in the ground, and it is reached by a long hall.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
Bowser
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From this reading So they felt quite safe from Reddy Fox; and Bowser the Hound, either of whom would have delighted to dig them out but for those roots.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So they felt quite safe from Reddy Fox; and Bowser the Hound, either of whom would have delighted to dig them out but for those roots.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You know they have their bedroom way down in the ground, and it is reached by a long hall.
ChuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading So they felt quite safe from Reddy Fox; and Bowser the Hound, either of whom would have delighted to dig them out but for those roots.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You know they have their bedroom way down in the ground, and it is reached by a long hall.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading So they felt quite safe from Reddy Fox; and Bowser the Hound, either of whom would have delighted to dig them out but for those roots.
else
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From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So they felt quite safe from Reddy Fox; and Bowser the Hound, either of whom would have delighted to dig them out but for those roots.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
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 So they felt quite safe from Reddy Fox; and Bowser the Hound, either of whom would have delighted to dig them out but for those roots.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So they felt quite safe from Reddy Fox; and Bowser the Hound, either of whom would have delighted to dig them out but for those roots.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading You know they have their bedroom way down in the ground, and it is reached by a long hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading You know they have their bedroom way down in the ground, and it is reached by a long hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know they have their bedroom way down in the ground, and it is reached by a long hall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
HoundnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading So they felt quite safe from Reddy Fox; and Bowser the Hound, either of whom would have delighted to dig them out but for those roots.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know they have their bedroom way down in the ground, and it is reached by a long hall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know they have their bedroom way down in the ground, and it is reached by a long hall.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know they have their bedroom way down in the ground, and it is reached by a long hall.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You know they have their bedroom way down in the ground, and it is reached by a long hall.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
Polly
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From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So they felt quite safe from Reddy Fox; and Bowser the Hound, either of whom would have delighted to dig them out but for those roots.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading You know they have their bedroom way down in the ground, and it is reached by a long hall.
Reddy
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From this reading So they felt quite safe from Reddy Fox; and Bowser the Hound, either of whom would have delighted to dig them out but for those roots.
RightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading So they felt quite safe from Reddy Fox; and Bowser the Hound, either of whom would have delighted to dig them out but for those roots.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they felt quite safe from Reddy Fox; and Bowser the Hound, either of whom would have delighted to dig them out but for those roots.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the Old Orchard.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know they have their bedroom way down in the ground, and it is reached by a long hall.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
wasn't
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From this reading They had dug their home between the roots of that old apple-tree because they had discovered that there was just room enough between those spreading roots for them to pass in and out, and there wasn't room to dig the entrance any larger.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You know they have their bedroom way down in the ground, and it is reached by a long hall.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Right in front of their doorway was a very nice doorstep of shining sand where Johnny Chuck delighted to sit when he had a full stomach and nothing else to do.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So they felt quite safe from Reddy Fox; and Bowser the Hound, either of whom would have delighted to dig them out but for those roots.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So they felt quite safe from Reddy Fox; and Bowser the Hound, either of whom would have delighted to dig them out but for those roots.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know they have their bedroom way down in the ground, and it is reached by a long hall.
