acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now she saw Peter going across the Green Meadows, lipperty-lipperty-lip, as fast as he could go.
Ah
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From this reading “Cert'nly, cert'nly, Ah sho'ly will!” replied Ol' Mistah Buzzard, and sailed up into the blue, blue sky.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Cert'nly, cert'nly, Ah sho'ly will!” replied Ol' Mistah Buzzard, and sailed up into the blue, blue sky.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She was so angry that she hopped up and down.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Cert'nly, cert'nly, Ah sho'ly will!” replied Ol' Mistah Buzzard, and sailed up into the blue, blue sky.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
BuzzardnounUS /ˈbʌzərd/
a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
From this reading “Cert'nly, cert'nly, Ah sho'ly will!” replied Ol' Mistah Buzzard, and sailed up into the blue, blue sky.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
Cert'nly
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From this reading “Cert'nly, cert'nly, Ah sho'ly will!” replied Ol' Mistah Buzzard, and sailed up into the blue, blue sky.
ChickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now she saw Peter going across the Green Meadows, lipperty-lipperty-lip, as fast as he could go.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Now she saw Peter going across the Green Meadows, lipperty-lipperty-lip, as fast as he could go.
FoxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Now she saw Peter going across the Green Meadows, lipperty-lipperty-lip, as fast as he could go.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Now she saw Peter going across the Green Meadows, lipperty-lipperty-lip, as fast as he could go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she saw Peter going across the Green Meadows, lipperty-lipperty-lip, as fast as he could go.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading She was so angry that she hopped up and down.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Cert'nly, cert'nly, Ah sho'ly will!” replied Ol' Mistah Buzzard, and sailed up into the blue, blue sky.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
lipperty-lipperty-lip
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From this reading Now she saw Peter going across the Green Meadows, lipperty-lipperty-lip, as fast as he could go.
LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Now she saw Peter going across the Green Meadows, lipperty-lipperty-lip, as fast as he could go.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
Mistah
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From this reading “Cert'nly, cert'nly, Ah sho'ly will!” replied Ol' Mistah Buzzard, and sailed up into the blue, blue sky.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she saw Peter going across the Green Meadows, lipperty-lipperty-lip, as fast as he could go.
Ol
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From this reading “Cert'nly, cert'nly, Ah sho'ly will!” replied Ol' Mistah Buzzard, and sailed up into the blue, blue sky.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
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 The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
Reddy
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From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Cert'nly, cert'nly, Ah sho'ly will!” replied Ol' Mistah Buzzard, and sailed up into the blue, blue sky.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Cert'nly, cert'nly, Ah sho'ly will!” replied Ol' Mistah Buzzard, and sailed up into the blue, blue sky.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Now she saw Peter going across the Green Meadows, lipperty-lipperty-lip, as fast as he could go.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
sho'ly
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From this reading “Cert'nly, cert'nly, Ah sho'ly will!” replied Ol' Mistah Buzzard, and sailed up into the blue, blue sky.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Cert'nly, cert'nly, Ah sho'ly will!” replied Ol' Mistah Buzzard, and sailed up into the blue, blue sky.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so angry that she hopped up and down.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so angry that she hopped up and down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Cert'nly, cert'nly, Ah sho'ly will!” replied Ol' Mistah Buzzard, and sailed up into the blue, blue sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Cert'nly, cert'nly, Ah sho'ly will!” replied Ol' Mistah Buzzard, and sailed up into the blue, blue sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Lost Chicken When old Granny Fox had laid down the chicken she was bringing home to Reddy Fox to try to catch Peter Rabbit, she had meant to go right back and get it as soon as she had caught Peter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Cert'nly, cert'nly, Ah sho'ly will!” replied Ol' Mistah Buzzard, and sailed up into the blue, blue sky.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading XII.
