adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It wasn't until Farmer Brown's boy came over to prepare things for sugaring that Whitefoot got a single real fright.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had almost forgotten the meaning of fear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had come to look on that sugar-house as belonging to him.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading He had come to look on that sugar-house as belonging to him.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading It wasn't until Farmer Brown's boy came over to prepare things for sugaring that Whitefoot got a single real fright.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Whitefoot had spent the winter undisturbed in Farmer Brown's sugar-house.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It wasn't until Farmer Brown's boy came over to prepare things for sugaring that Whitefoot got a single real fright.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to look on that sugar-house as belonging to him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Whitefoot had spent the winter undisturbed in Farmer Brown's sugar-house.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had almost forgotten the meaning of fear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It wasn't until Farmer Brown's boy came over to prepare things for sugaring that Whitefoot got a single real fright.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had almost forgotten the meaning of fear.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading It wasn't until Farmer Brown's boy came over to prepare things for sugaring that Whitefoot got a single real fright.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It wasn't until Farmer Brown's boy came over to prepare things for sugaring that Whitefoot got a single real fright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whitefoot had spent the winter undisturbed in Farmer Brown's sugar-house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had almost forgotten the meaning of fear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come to look on that sugar-house as belonging to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whitefoot had spent the winter undisturbed in Farmer Brown's sugar-house.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't until Farmer Brown's boy came over to prepare things for sugaring that Whitefoot got a single real fright.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had come to look on that sugar-house as belonging to him.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He had almost forgotten the meaning of fear.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had almost forgotten the meaning of fear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had come to look on that sugar-house as belonging to him.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It wasn't until Farmer Brown's boy came over to prepare things for sugaring that Whitefoot got a single real fright.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It wasn't until Farmer Brown's boy came over to prepare things for sugaring that Whitefoot got a single real fright.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It wasn't until Farmer Brown's boy came over to prepare things for sugaring that Whitefoot got a single real fright.
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It wasn't until Farmer Brown's boy came over to prepare things for sugaring that Whitefoot got a single real fright.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Whitefoot had spent the winter undisturbed in Farmer Brown's sugar-house.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
sugar-house
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From this reading Whitefoot had spent the winter undisturbed in Farmer Brown's sugar-house.
sugaring
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From this reading It wasn't until Farmer Brown's boy came over to prepare things for sugaring that Whitefoot got a single real fright.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had come to look on that sugar-house as belonging to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whitefoot had spent the winter undisturbed in Farmer Brown's sugar-house.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It wasn't until Farmer Brown's boy came over to prepare things for sugaring that Whitefoot got a single real fright.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come to look on that sugar-house as belonging to him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Whitefoot had spent the winter undisturbed in Farmer Brown's sugar-house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It wasn't until Farmer Brown's boy came over to prepare things for sugaring that Whitefoot got a single real fright.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't until Farmer Brown's boy came over to prepare things for sugaring that Whitefoot got a single real fright.
Whitefoot
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From this reading Whitefoot had spent the winter undisturbed in Farmer Brown's sugar-house.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Whitefoot had spent the winter undisturbed in Farmer Brown's sugar-house.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The instant Farmer Brown's boy opened the door, Whitefoot scampered down under the pile of wood to his snug little nest, and there he lay, listening to the strange sounds.
