adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Then if you ask your grandmother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a girl, she also says, “Why, of course, I did, child,” but if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days, she says she never heard of his having a goat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Still, she could hardly forget such an important thing as the goat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps she has forgotten, just as she sometimes forgets your name and calls you Mildred, which is your mother’s name.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then if you ask your grandmother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a girl, she also says, “Why, of course, I did, child,” but if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days, she says she never heard of his having a goat.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Perhaps she has forgotten, just as she sometimes forgets your name and calls you Mildred, which is your mother’s name.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Still, she could hardly forget such an important thing as the goat.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Still, she could hardly forget such an important thing as the goat.
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Perhaps she has forgotten, just as she sometimes forgets your name and calls you Mildred, which is your mother’s name.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Perhaps she has forgotten, just as she sometimes forgets your name and calls you Mildred, which is your mother’s name.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Then if you ask your grandmother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a girl, she also says, “Why, of course, I did, child,” but if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days, she says she never heard of his having a goat.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Still, she could hardly forget such an important thing as the goat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps she has forgotten, just as she sometimes forgets your name and calls you Mildred, which is your mother’s name.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then if you ask your grandmother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a girl, she also says, “Why, of course, I did, child,” but if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days, she says she never heard of his having a goat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then if you ask your grandmother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a girl, she also says, “Why, of course, I did, child,” but if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days, she says she never heard of his having a goat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then if you ask your grandmother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a girl, she also says, “Why, of course, I did, child,” but if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days, she says she never heard of his having a goat.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Still, she could hardly forget such an important thing as the goat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps she has forgotten, just as she sometimes forgets your name and calls you Mildred, which is your mother’s name.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps she has forgotten, just as she sometimes forgets your name and calls you Mildred, which is your mother’s name.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
Lock-Out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
Mildred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps she has forgotten, just as she sometimes forgets your name and calls you Mildred, which is your mother’s name.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Perhaps she has forgotten, just as she sometimes forgets your name and calls you Mildred, which is your mother’s name.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Perhaps she has forgotten, just as she sometimes forgets your name and calls you Mildred, which is your mother’s name.
NestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then if you ask your grandmother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a girl, she also says, “Why, of course, I did, child,” but if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days, she says she never heard of his having a goat.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Therefore there was no goat when your grandmother was a little girl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she has forgotten, just as she sometimes forgets your name and calls you Mildred, which is your mother’s name.
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 Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Then if you ask your grandmother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a girl, she also says, “Why, of course, I did, child,” but if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days, she says she never heard of his having a goat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Perhaps she has forgotten, just as she sometimes forgets your name and calls you Mildred, which is your mother’s name.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, she could hardly forget such an important thing as the goat.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Still, she could hardly forget such an important thing as the goat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then if you ask your grandmother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a girl, she also says, “Why, of course, I did, child,” but if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days, she says she never heard of his having a goat.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Therefore there was no goat when your grandmother was a little girl.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore there was no goat when your grandmother was a little girl.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Still, she could hardly forget such an important thing as the goat.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
Thrush's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps she has forgotten, just as she sometimes forgets your name and calls you Mildred, which is your mother’s name.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Peter Pan The Thrush’s Nest The Little House Lock-Out Time If you ask your mother whether she knew about Peter Pan when she was a little girl she will say, “Why, of course, I did, child,” and if you ask her whether he rode on a goat in those days she will say, “What a foolish question to ask, certainly he did.”
