adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In all his life Peter Rabbit had never been so disappointed.
ALMOSTadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fact is, Peter was more unhappy than he could remember ever to have been before.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fact is, Peter was more unhappy than he could remember ever to have been before.
DECIDESverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading In all his life Peter Rabbit had never been so disappointed.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The fact is, Peter was more unhappy than he could remember ever to have been before.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, Peter was more unhappy than he could remember ever to have been before.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all his life Peter Rabbit had never been so disappointed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In all his life Peter Rabbit had never been so disappointed.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
Hooty
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From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
How
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From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all his life Peter Rabbit had never been so disappointed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, Peter was more unhappy than he could remember ever to have been before.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In all his life Peter Rabbit had never been so disappointed.
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 Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The fact is, Peter was more unhappy than he could remember ever to have been before.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In all his life Peter Rabbit had never been so disappointed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
PasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
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 RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
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 ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The fact is, Peter was more unhappy than he could remember ever to have been before.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In all his life Peter Rabbit had never been so disappointed.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The fact is, Peter was more unhappy than he could remember ever to have been before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Here he was in the Old Pasture, about which he had dreamed and thought so long, and in reaching which he had had such a narrow escape from Hooty the Owl, and yet he was unhappy.
you've
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From this reading PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME I have no doubt that you've been told How timid folks are sometimes bold.
