adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, it seemed to him that Mother Muskrat was altogether foolish about a great many things.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What was it Mother Muskrat had said about Farmer Brown's boy and his traps?
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Besides, it seemed to him that Mother Muskrat was altogether foolish about a great many things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What was it Mother Muskrat had said about Farmer Brown's boy and his traps?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been thinking of other things.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, it seemed to him that Mother Muskrat was altogether foolish about a great many things.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jerry Muskrat sat on the edge of the Big Rock and kicked his heels while he tried to remember.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading What was it Mother Muskrat had said about Farmer Brown's boy and his traps?
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading What was it Mother Muskrat had said about Farmer Brown's boy and his traps?
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Jerry Muskrat sat on the edge of the Big Rock and kicked his heels while he tried to remember.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, Jerry had not half heeded.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading What was it Mother Muskrat had said about Farmer Brown's boy and his traps?
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Besides, it seemed to him that Mother Muskrat was altogether foolish about a great many things.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Besides, it seemed to him that Mother Muskrat was altogether foolish about a great many things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What was it Mother Muskrat had said about Farmer Brown's boy and his traps?
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The fact is, Jerry had not half heeded.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry Muskrat sat on the edge of the Big Rock and kicked his heels while he tried to remember.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading The fact is, Jerry had not half heeded.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Jerry Muskrat sat on the edge of the Big Rock and kicked his heels while he tried to remember.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, it seemed to him that Mother Muskrat was altogether foolish about a great many things.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What was it Mother Muskrat had said about Farmer Brown's boy and his traps?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, Jerry had not half heeded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was it Mother Muskrat had said about Farmer Brown's boy and his traps?
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry Muskrat sat on the edge of the Big Rock and kicked his heels while he tried to remember.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Jerry Muskrat sat on the edge of the Big Rock and kicked his heels while he tried to remember.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Besides, it seemed to him that Mother Muskrat was altogether foolish about a great many things.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading What was it Mother Muskrat had said about Farmer Brown's boy and his traps?
MuskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading What was it Mother Muskrat had said about Farmer Brown's boy and his traps?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact is, Jerry had not half heeded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry Muskrat sat on the edge of the Big Rock and kicked his heels while he tried to remember.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jerry Muskrat sat on the edge of the Big Rock and kicked his heels while he tried to remember.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had been thinking of other things.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Jerry Muskrat sat on the edge of the Big Rock and kicked his heels while he tried to remember.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Jerry Muskrat sat on the edge of the Big Rock and kicked his heels while he tried to remember.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What was it Mother Muskrat had said about Farmer Brown's boy and his traps?
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jerry Muskrat sat on the edge of the Big Rock and kicked his heels while he tried to remember.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Besides, it seemed to him that Mother Muskrat was altogether foolish about a great many things.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, it seemed to him that Mother Muskrat was altogether foolish about a great many things.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry Muskrat sat on the edge of the Big Rock and kicked his heels while he tried to remember.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had been thinking of other things.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He had been thinking of other things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry Muskrat sat on the edge of the Big Rock and kicked his heels while he tried to remember.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading What was it Mother Muskrat had said about Farmer Brown's boy and his traps?
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Jerry Muskrat sat on the edge of the Big Rock and kicked his heels while he tried to remember.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was it Mother Muskrat had said about Farmer Brown's boy and his traps?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it Mother Muskrat had said about Farmer Brown's boy and his traps?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jerry Muskrat sat on the edge of the Big Rock and kicked his heels while he tried to remember.
