AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Matters went from bad to worse with Peter Rabbit and little Miss Fuzzytail.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
Briar-patch
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From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
couldn't
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From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
COYOTEnounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
DEBTnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Matters went from bad to worse with Peter Rabbit and little Miss Fuzzytail.
Fuzzytail
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From this reading Matters went from bad to worse with Peter Rabbit and little Miss Fuzzytail.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
Jed
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From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
MattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters went from bad to worse with Peter Rabbit and little Miss Fuzzytail.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Matters went from bad to worse with Peter Rabbit and little Miss Fuzzytail.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
PasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
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.
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.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
sproutverbUS /spraʊt/
produce buds, branches, or germinate
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
Thumper
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From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Matters went from bad to worse with Peter Rabbit and little Miss Fuzzytail.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So Peter spent his days and nights ready to jump and run from Jed Thumper, the gray old Rabbit who thought he owned the Old Pasture, and who had declared that he would drive Peter out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Matters went from bad to worse with Peter Rabbit and little Miss Fuzzytail.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Matters went from bad to worse with Peter Rabbit and little Miss Fuzzytail.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Peter would have made up his mind to go back to his old home in the dear Old Briar-patch on the Green Meadows, but he felt that he just couldn't leave little Miss Fuzzytail, and little Miss Fuzzytail couldn't make up her mind to go with Peter, because she felt that she just couldn't leave the Old Pasture, which always had been her home.
You'll
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From this reading OLD MAN COYOTE PAYS A DEBT Some little seeds of goodness You'll find in every heart, To sprout and keep on growing When once they get a start.
