adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
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 All the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind were hurrying over the Green Meadows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some flew this way and some ran that way and some danced the other way.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course every one said that they would be delighted to go to Jerry Muskrat's party.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
BreezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading All the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind were hurrying over the Green Meadows.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Round Mr. Sun shone his very brightest.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course every one said that they would be delighted to go to Jerry Muskrat's party.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Some flew this way and some ran that way and some danced the other way.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Of course every one said that they would be delighted to go to Jerry Muskrat's party.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of course every one said that they would be delighted to go to Jerry Muskrat's party.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Some flew this way and some ran that way and some danced the other way.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course every one said that they would be delighted to go to Jerry Muskrat's party.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading All the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind were hurrying over the Green Meadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading All the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind were hurrying over the Green Meadows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind were hurrying over the Green Meadows.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading All the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind were hurrying over the Green Meadows.
MerryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading All the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind were hurrying over the Green Meadows.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading All the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind were hurrying over the Green Meadows.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Round Mr. Sun shone his very brightest.
MuskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
Muskrat's
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From this reading Of course every one said that they would be delighted to go to Jerry Muskrat's party.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind were hurrying over the Green Meadows.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind were hurrying over the Green Meadows.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course every one said that they would be delighted to go to Jerry Muskrat's party.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some flew this way and some ran that way and some danced the other way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind were hurrying over the Green Meadows.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Some flew this way and some ran that way and some danced the other way.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
RoundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round Mr. Sun shone his very brightest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Of course every one said that they would be delighted to go to Jerry Muskrat's party.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Round Mr. Sun shone his very brightest.
SmilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some flew this way and some ran that way and some danced the other way.
SunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Round Mr. Sun shone his very brightest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some flew this way and some ran that way and some danced the other way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind were hurrying over the Green Meadows.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course every one said that they would be delighted to go to Jerry Muskrat's party.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some flew this way and some ran that way and some danced the other way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Round Mr. Sun shone his very brightest.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some flew this way and some ran that way and some danced the other way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind were hurrying over the Green Meadows.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading All the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind were hurrying over the Green Meadows.
WindnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading All the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind were hurrying over the Green Meadows.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course every one said that they would be delighted to go to Jerry Muskrat's party.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, Jerry Muskrat had asked them to carry his invitations to a party at the Big Rock in the Smiling Pool.
