AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
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 A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Peter did go to sleep.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
GoshawknounUS /ˈɡɑːshɔːk/
large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
Jed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
PasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
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 A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
PLEASANTadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
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.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
SticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
sunning-bank
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
SURPRISEnounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
Thumper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All morning, while someone was fooling Old Jed Thumper, the cross old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, Peter Rabbit lay stretched out on the warm little sunning-bank, dreaming of soft, gentle eyes and beautiful little footprints.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR PETER Sticks will break and sticks will bend, And all things bad will have an end.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a dangerous place to go to sleep, because at any time fierce Mr. Goshawk might have come that way, and if he had, and had found Peter Rabbit asleep, why, that would have been the end of Peter and all the stories about him.
