adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was going to be a very busy day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was going to be a very busy day.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk jumped out of bed very early Thanksgiving morning.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was going to be a very busy day.
Chatterernoun
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading He had invited Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, and Chatterer the Red Squirrel, to eat Thanksgiving dinner with him, and each had promised to be there.
ChipmunknounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk jumped out of bed very early Thanksgiving morning.
CHIPMUNK'S
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From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Striped Chipmunk chuckled as he thought how neither of his guests knew that the other was to be there.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was going to be a very busy day.
DINNERnounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had invited Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, and Chatterer the Red Squirrel, to eat Thanksgiving dinner with him, and each had promised to be there.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk jumped out of bed very early Thanksgiving morning.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading He had invited Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, and Chatterer the Red Squirrel, to eat Thanksgiving dinner with him, and each had promised to be there.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was going to be a very busy day.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He had invited Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, and Chatterer the Red Squirrel, to eat Thanksgiving dinner with him, and each had promised to be there.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Striped Chipmunk chuckled as he thought how neither of his guests knew that the other was to be there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had invited Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, and Chatterer the Red Squirrel, to eat Thanksgiving dinner with him, and each had promised to be there.
HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk jumped out of bed very early Thanksgiving morning.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had invited Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, and Chatterer the Red Squirrel, to eat Thanksgiving dinner with him, and each had promised to be there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had invited Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, and Chatterer the Red Squirrel, to eat Thanksgiving dinner with him, and each had promised to be there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Striped Chipmunk chuckled as he thought how neither of his guests knew that the other was to be there.
how
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From this reading Striped Chipmunk chuckled as he thought how neither of his guests knew that the other was to be there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He had invited Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, and Chatterer the Red Squirrel, to eat Thanksgiving dinner with him, and each had promised to be there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was going to be a very busy day.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk jumped out of bed very early Thanksgiving morning.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk jumped out of bed very early Thanksgiving morning.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Striped Chipmunk chuckled as he thought how neither of his guests knew that the other was to be there.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk jumped out of bed very early Thanksgiving morning.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Striped Chipmunk chuckled as he thought how neither of his guests knew that the other was to be there.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk jumped out of bed very early Thanksgiving morning.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Striped Chipmunk chuckled as he thought how neither of his guests knew that the other was to be there.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk jumped out of bed very early Thanksgiving morning.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He had invited Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, and Chatterer the Red Squirrel, to eat Thanksgiving dinner with him, and each had promised to be there.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He had invited Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, and Chatterer the Red Squirrel, to eat Thanksgiving dinner with him, and each had promised to be there.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading He had invited Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, and Chatterer the Red Squirrel, to eat Thanksgiving dinner with him, and each had promised to be there.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
STRIPEDadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
THANKSGIVINGnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Striped Chipmunk chuckled as he thought how neither of his guests knew that the other was to be there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had invited Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, and Chatterer the Red Squirrel, to eat Thanksgiving dinner with him, and each had promised to be there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had invited Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, and Chatterer the Red Squirrel, to eat Thanksgiving dinner with him, and each had promised to be there.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Striped Chipmunk chuckled as he thought how neither of his guests knew that the other was to be there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was going to be a very busy day.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK'S THANKSGIVING DINNER There's nothing quite so sweet in life As making up and ending strife.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk jumped out of bed very early Thanksgiving morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was going to be a very busy day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had invited Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, and Chatterer the Red Squirrel, to eat Thanksgiving dinner with him, and each had promised to be there.
