acornsnounUS /ˈeɪkɔːrnz/
plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading “Why, it must be heaps and heaps of nuts and acorns!
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I've just come across the Green Meadows,” said Old Mother West Wind, “and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I've just come across the Green Meadows,” said Old Mother West Wind, “and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The Best Thing in the World--now what can that be?” thought Striped Chipmunk.
BestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I've just come across the Green Meadows,” said Old Mother West Wind, “and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “The Best Thing in the World--now what can that be?” thought Striped Chipmunk.
ChipmunknounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading Striped Chipmunk was sitting under the Slender Fir Tree and he couldn't help hearing what Old Mother West Wind said.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I've just come across the Green Meadows,” said Old Mother West Wind, “and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”
couldn't
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From this reading Striped Chipmunk was sitting under the Slender Fir Tree and he couldn't help hearing what Old Mother West Wind said.
FirnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Old Mother West Wind had stopped to talk with the Slender Fir Tree.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “I've just come across the Green Meadows,” said Old Mother West Wind, “and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Mother West Wind had stopped to talk with the Slender Fir Tree.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Striped Chipmunk was sitting under the Slender Fir Tree and he couldn't help hearing what Old Mother West Wind said.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading “Why, it must be heaps and heaps of nuts and acorns!
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Striped Chipmunk was sitting under the Slender Fir Tree and he couldn't help hearing what Old Mother West Wind said.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Striped Chipmunk was sitting under the Slender Fir Tree and he couldn't help hearing what Old Mother West Wind said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I've just come across the Green Meadows,” said Old Mother West Wind, “and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”
I've
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From this reading “I've just come across the Green Meadows,” said Old Mother West Wind, “and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I've just come across the Green Meadows,” said Old Mother West Wind, “and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, it must be heaps and heaps of nuts and acorns!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I've just come across the Green Meadows,” said Old Mother West Wind, “and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “I've just come across the Green Meadows,” said Old Mother West Wind, “and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Old Mother West Wind had stopped to talk with the Slender Fir Tree.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Why, it must be heaps and heaps of nuts and acorns!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The Best Thing in the World--now what can that be?” thought Striped Chipmunk.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “Why, it must be heaps and heaps of nuts and acorns!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, it must be heaps and heaps of nuts and acorns!
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mother West Wind had stopped to talk with the Slender Fir Tree.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I've just come across the Green Meadows,” said Old Mother West Wind, “and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “I've just come across the Green Meadows,” said Old Mother West Wind, “and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Striped Chipmunk was sitting under the Slender Fir Tree and he couldn't help hearing what Old Mother West Wind said.
SlenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Old Mother West Wind had stopped to talk with the Slender Fir Tree.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Old Mother West Wind had stopped to talk with the Slender Fir Tree.
StripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading Striped Chipmunk was sitting under the Slender Fir Tree and he couldn't help hearing what Old Mother West Wind said.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Old Mother West Wind had stopped to talk with the Slender Fir Tree.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The Best Thing in the World--now what can that be?” thought Striped Chipmunk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Mother West Wind had stopped to talk with the Slender Fir Tree.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I've just come across the Green Meadows,” said Old Mother West Wind, “and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”
ThingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “I've just come across the Green Meadows,” said Old Mother West Wind, “and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The Best Thing in the World--now what can that be?” thought Striped Chipmunk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Mother West Wind had stopped to talk with the Slender Fir Tree.
TreenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Old Mother West Wind had stopped to talk with the Slender Fir Tree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Striped Chipmunk was sitting under the Slender Fir Tree and he couldn't help hearing what Old Mother West Wind said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Striped Chipmunk was sitting under the Slender Fir Tree and he couldn't help hearing what Old Mother West Wind said.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Old Mother West Wind had stopped to talk with the Slender Fir Tree.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Striped Chipmunk was sitting under the Slender Fir Tree and he couldn't help hearing what Old Mother West Wind said.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, it must be heaps and heaps of nuts and acorns!
WindnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Old Mother West Wind had stopped to talk with the Slender Fir Tree.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Mother West Wind had stopped to talk with the Slender Fir Tree.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I've just come across the Green Meadows,” said Old Mother West Wind, “and there I saw the Best Thing in the World.”
