adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
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 Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Redwing had come back to the bulrushes from their winter home way down in the warm Southland.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little Joe Otter had been more full of fun than ever, if that were possible.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
bulrushes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Redwing had come back to the bulrushes from their winter home way down in the warm Southland.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Redwing had come back to the bulrushes from their winter home way down in the warm Southland.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Little Joe Otter had been more full of fun than ever, if that were possible.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
FrognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Redwing had come back to the bulrushes from their winter home way down in the warm Southland.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Little Joe Otter had been more full of fun than ever, if that were possible.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
Great-Grandfather
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Redwing had come back to the bulrushes from their winter home way down in the warm Southland.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Joe Otter had been more full of fun than ever, if that were possible.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
LaughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Joe Otter had been more full of fun than ever, if that were possible.
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 Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Little Joe Otter had been more full of fun than ever, if that were possible.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Redwing had come back to the bulrushes from their winter home way down in the warm Southland.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Redwing had come back to the bulrushes from their winter home way down in the warm Southland.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
MuskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading Little Joe Otter had been more full of fun than ever, if that were possible.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Little Joe Otter had been more full of fun than ever, if that were possible.
Redwingnoun
North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Redwing had come back to the bulrushes from their winter home way down in the warm Southland.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
SmilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
SouthlandnounUS /ˈsaʊθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the south
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Redwing had come back to the bulrushes from their winter home way down in the warm Southland.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
springtimenounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Little Joe Otter had been more full of fun than ever, if that were possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Redwing had come back to the bulrushes from their winter home way down in the warm Southland.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had felt the spring fever in his bones and had gone up and down the Laughing Brook, poking into all kinds of places just for the fun of seeing new things.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The beautiful springtime had brought a great deal of happiness to the Smiling Pool, as it had to the Green Meadows and to the Green Forest.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
waked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Redwing had come back to the bulrushes from their winter home way down in the warm Southland.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little Joe Otter had been more full of fun than ever, if that were possible.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Great-Grandfather Frog, who had slept the long winter away in his own special bed way down in the mud, had waked up with an appetite so great that for a while it seemed as if he could think of nothing but his stomach.
