adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tommy Fox was having a delightful time.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He opened his mouth and thrust his nose out and then clapped his jaws shut again, with a snap.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Tommy burrowed his sharp face into the dead leaves at his feet and tossed his head into the air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He leaped high off the ground, and struck out with his paws.
anticsnounUS /ˈæntɪks/
plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
burrowed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy burrowed his sharp face into the dead leaves at his feet and tossed his head into the air.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading He opened his mouth and thrust his nose out and then clapped his jaws shut again, with a snap.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Tommy burrowed his sharp face into the dead leaves at his feet and tossed his head into the air.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Tommy Fox was having a delightful time.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tommy burrowed his sharp face into the dead leaves at his feet and tossed his head into the air.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Tommy burrowed his sharp face into the dead leaves at his feet and tossed his head into the air.
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 Tommy Fox was having a delightful time.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He leaped high off the ground, and struck out with his paws.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Tommy Fox was having a delightful time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaped high off the ground, and struck out with his paws.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tommy burrowed his sharp face into the dead leaves at his feet and tossed his head into the air.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He leaped high off the ground, and struck out with his paws.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tommy burrowed his sharp face into the dead leaves at his feet and tossed his head into the air.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading He opened his mouth and thrust his nose out and then clapped his jaws shut again, with a snap.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He leaped high off the ground, and struck out with his paws.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Tommy burrowed his sharp face into the dead leaves at his feet and tossed his head into the air.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He opened his mouth and thrust his nose out and then clapped his jaws shut again, with a snap.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He opened his mouth and thrust his nose out and then clapped his jaws shut again, with a snap.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He leaped high off the ground, and struck out with his paws.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his mouth and thrust his nose out and then clapped his jaws shut again, with a snap.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He leaped high off the ground, and struck out with his paws.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading He leaped high off the ground, and struck out with his paws.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Tommy burrowed his sharp face into the dead leaves at his feet and tossed his head into the air.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He opened his mouth and thrust his nose out and then clapped his jaws shut again, with a snap.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He opened his mouth and thrust his nose out and then clapped his jaws shut again, with a snap.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He leaped high off the ground, and struck out with his paws.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He opened his mouth and thrust his nose out and then clapped his jaws shut again, with a snap.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading He opened his mouth and thrust his nose out and then clapped his jaws shut again, with a snap.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tommy Fox was having a delightful time.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy Fox was having a delightful time.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Tommy burrowed his sharp face into the dead leaves at his feet and tossed his head into the air.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tommy Fox was having a delightful time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He leaped high off the ground, and struck out with his paws.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you could have come upon him in the woods you would have been astonished at his antics.
