adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's nothing in this world that's sure, No matter how we scheme and plan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We simply have to be content With doing just the best we can.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We simply have to be content With doing just the best we can.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was happy.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We simply have to be content With doing just the best we can.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading We simply have to be content With doing just the best we can.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading We simply have to be content With doing just the best we can.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But he was happy.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We simply have to be content With doing just the best we can.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
how
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From this reading There's nothing in this world that's sure, No matter how we scheme and plan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's nothing in this world that's sure, No matter how we scheme and plan.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Yes, indeed, Jerry was happy.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading We simply have to be content With doing just the best we can.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
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 Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There's nothing in this world that's sure, No matter how we scheme and plan.
MuskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There's nothing in this world that's sure, No matter how we scheme and plan.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There's nothing in this world that's sure, No matter how we scheme and plan.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading There's nothing in this world that's sure, No matter how we scheme and plan.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading There's nothing in this world that's sure, No matter how we scheme and plan.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading We simply have to be content With doing just the best we can.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There's nothing in this world that's sure, No matter how we scheme and plan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
that's
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From this reading There's nothing in this world that's sure, No matter how we scheme and plan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We simply have to be content With doing just the best we can.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nothing in this world that's sure, No matter how we scheme and plan.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There's nothing in this world that's sure, No matter how we scheme and plan.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We simply have to be content With doing just the best we can.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had curled himself up for the night, so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open long enough to find a comfortable place to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was happy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There's nothing in this world that's sure, No matter how we scheme and plan.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We simply have to be content With doing just the best we can.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There's nothing in this world that's sure, No matter how we scheme and plan.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, indeed, Jerry was happy.
