adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PETER Safety first is a wise rule for those who would live long.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And little Mrs. Peter was glad enough to have him, you may be sure.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And little Mrs. Peter was glad enough to have him, you may be sure.
Briar-patch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PETER Safety first is a wise rule for those who would live long.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PETER Safety first is a wise rule for those who would live long.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And little Mrs. Peter was glad enough to have him, you may be sure.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And little Mrs. Peter was glad enough to have him, you may be sure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PETER Safety first is a wise rule for those who would live long.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
LISTENSverbUS /ˈlɪsənz/
third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading PETER RABBIT LISTENS TO MRS.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And little Mrs. Peter was glad enough to have him, you may be sure.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading PETER Safety first is a wise rule for those who would live long.
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 Safety first is a wise rule for those who would live long.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And little Mrs. Peter was glad enough to have him, you may be sure.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading PETER RABBIT LISTENS TO MRS.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
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 LISTENS TO MRS.
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 LISTENS TO MRS.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading PETER Safety first is a wise rule for those who would live long.
SafetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading PETER Safety first is a wise rule for those who would live long.
Skunk's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And little Mrs. Peter was glad enough to have him, you may be sure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading PETER Safety first is a wise rule for those who would live long.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PETER RABBIT LISTENS TO MRS.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter Rabbit was glad enough to get back to the dear Old Briar-patch after his narrow escape from Old Man Coyote by dodging into Jimmy Skunk's old house halfway up the hill.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading PETER Safety first is a wise rule for those who would live long.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading PETER Safety first is a wise rule for those who would live long.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PETER Safety first is a wise rule for those who would live long.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And little Mrs. Peter was glad enough to have him, you may be sure.
