adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peter Rabbit had sat still just as long as he could.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Peter Rabbit had sat still just as long as he could.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading He just HAD to explore the Old Pasture.
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter Rabbit had sat still just as long as he could.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter Rabbit had sat still just as long as he could.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
Hooty
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From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Peter Rabbit had sat still just as long as he could.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Peter Rabbit had sat still just as long as he could.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He just HAD to explore the Old Pasture.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
PasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading He just HAD to explore the Old Pasture.
PETERnounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Peter Rabbit.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Peter Rabbit had sat still just as long as he could.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Peter Rabbit had sat still just as long as he could.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
TRACKSnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PETER FINDS TRACKS Every day is different from every other day, And always there is something new to see along the way.
wouldn't
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From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He was stiff and lame and sore from the wounds made by Hooty the Owl, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sit still a minute longer.
