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 So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had been home at the Smiling Pool for several days.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He just had to get back to see what his big cousin, Paddy the Beaver, was doing.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading He just had to get back to see what his big cousin, Paddy the Beaver, was doing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had been home at the Smiling Pool for several days.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He just had to get back to see what his big cousin, Paddy the Beaver, was doing.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he couldn't stay there long.
couldn't
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From this reading But he couldn't stay there long.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He just had to get back to see what his big cousin, Paddy the Beaver, was doing.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had been home at the Smiling Pool for several days.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He just had to get back to see what his big cousin, Paddy the Beaver, was doing.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had been home at the Smiling Pool for several days.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He just had to get back to see what his big cousin, Paddy the Beaver, was doing.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had been home at the Smiling Pool for several days.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he couldn't stay there long.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He just had to get back to see what his big cousin, Paddy the Beaver, was doing.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had been home at the Smiling Pool for several days.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had been home at the Smiling Pool for several days.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He just had to get back to see what his big cousin, Paddy the Beaver, was doing.
LaughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
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 But he couldn't stay there long.
MuskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had been home at the Smiling Pool for several days.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my, no!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, my, no!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my, no!
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading He just had to get back to see what his big cousin, Paddy the Beaver, was doing.
Paddy'snounUS /ˈpædiz/
possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had been home at the Smiling Pool for several days.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He just had to get back to see what his big cousin, Paddy the Beaver, was doing.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had been home at the Smiling Pool for several days.
SmilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had been home at the Smiling Pool for several days.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But he couldn't stay there long.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry Muskrat had been home at the Smiling Pool for several days.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he couldn't stay there long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He just had to get back to see what his big cousin, Paddy the Beaver, was doing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So as soon as he was sure that everything was all right at the Smiling Pool he hurried back up the Laughing Brook to Paddy's pond, deep in the Green Forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He just had to get back to see what his big cousin, Paddy the Beaver, was doing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He just had to get back to see what his big cousin, Paddy the Beaver, was doing.
