adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There are several distinct advantages in being a Scarecrow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “There are several distinct advantages in being a Scarecrow.
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 “Not at all—not at all!” replied the Scarecrow, gaily.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I wonder if hot sunshine is liable to crack pumpkins,” said Jack, with an anxious ring in his voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading “I wonder if hot sunshine is liable to crack pumpkins,” said Jack, with an anxious ring in his voice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are several distinct advantages in being a Scarecrow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For if one has friends near at hand to repair damages, nothing very serious can happen to you.”
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “There are several distinct advantages in being a Scarecrow.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For if one has friends near at hand to repair damages, nothing very serious can happen to you.”
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “I wonder if hot sunshine is liable to crack pumpkins,” said Jack, with an anxious ring in his voice.
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading For if one has friends near at hand to repair damages, nothing very serious can happen to you.”
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading “There are several distinct advantages in being a Scarecrow.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For if one has friends near at hand to repair damages, nothing very serious can happen to you.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For if one has friends near at hand to repair damages, nothing very serious can happen to you.”
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading “Not at all—not at all!” replied the Scarecrow, gaily.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For if one has friends near at hand to repair damages, nothing very serious can happen to you.”
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading For if one has friends near at hand to repair damages, nothing very serious can happen to you.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For if one has friends near at hand to repair damages, nothing very serious can happen to you.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I wonder if hot sunshine is liable to crack pumpkins,” said Jack, with an anxious ring in his voice.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “I wonder if hot sunshine is liable to crack pumpkins,” said Jack, with an anxious ring in his voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if hot sunshine is liable to crack pumpkins,” said Jack, with an anxious ring in his voice.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For if one has friends near at hand to repair damages, nothing very serious can happen to you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There are several distinct advantages in being a Scarecrow.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wonder if hot sunshine is liable to crack pumpkins,” said Jack, with an anxious ring in his voice.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I wonder if hot sunshine is liable to crack pumpkins,” said Jack, with an anxious ring in his voice.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading “I wonder if hot sunshine is liable to crack pumpkins,” said Jack, with an anxious ring in his voice.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For if one has friends near at hand to repair damages, nothing very serious can happen to you.”
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not at all—not at all!” replied the Scarecrow, gaily.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For if one has friends near at hand to repair damages, nothing very serious can happen to you.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For if one has friends near at hand to repair damages, nothing very serious can happen to you.”
pumpkinsnounUS /ˈpʌmpkənz/
plural of “pumpkin” — a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
From this reading “I wonder if hot sunshine is liable to crack pumpkins,” said Jack, with an anxious ring in his voice.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading For if one has friends near at hand to repair damages, nothing very serious can happen to you.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Not at all—not at all!” replied the Scarecrow, gaily.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “I wonder if hot sunshine is liable to crack pumpkins,” said Jack, with an anxious ring in his voice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
ScarecrownounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading “There are several distinct advantages in being a Scarecrow.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading For if one has friends near at hand to repair damages, nothing very serious can happen to you.”
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “There are several distinct advantages in being a Scarecrow.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading “I wonder if hot sunshine is liable to crack pumpkins,” said Jack, with an anxious ring in his voice.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are several distinct advantages in being a Scarecrow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I wonder if hot sunshine is liable to crack pumpkins,” said Jack, with an anxious ring in his voice.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I wonder if hot sunshine is liable to crack pumpkins,” said Jack, with an anxious ring in his voice.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if hot sunshine is liable to crack pumpkins,” said Jack, with an anxious ring in his voice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you very much,” said the monarch, brightly, as he walked about and found himself to be well balanced.
