adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Then the Scarecrow said in a voice of command:
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
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 The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
fuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Spin!" and the spider obeyed instantly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading "Spin!" and the spider obeyed instantly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the Scarecrow said in a voice of command:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
pillsnounUS /pɪlz/
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the Scarecrow said in a voice of command:
ScarecrownounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
SpinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading "Spin!" and the spider obeyed instantly.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Scarecrow said in a voice of command:
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then the Scarecrow said in a voice of command:
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider, which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills.
