AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Yes, that's her," Freddie admitted, "'cause there's the rope that cut my hands when I was a real fireman!"
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Let me go out and see Frisky," Freddie insisted, even before his breakfast had been served.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Let me go out and see Frisky," Freddie insisted, even before his breakfast had been served.
Bobbsey
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From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Let me go out and see Frisky," Freddie insisted, even before his breakfast had been served.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Yes, that's her," Freddie admitted, "'cause there's the rope that cut my hands when I was a real fireman!"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
COUNTRYnounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Yes, that's her," Freddie admitted, "'cause there's the rope that cut my hands when I was a real fireman!"
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "Let me go out and see Frisky," Freddie insisted, even before his breakfast had been served.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading "Yes, that's her," Freddie admitted, "'cause there's the rope that cut my hands when I was a real fireman!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
Freddie
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From this reading "Let me go out and see Frisky," Freddie insisted, even before his breakfast had been served.
Freddie's
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From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
FriskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let me go out and see Frisky," Freddie insisted, even before his breakfast had been served.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Let me go out and see Frisky," Freddie insisted, even before his breakfast had been served.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Yes, that's her," Freddie admitted, "'cause there's the rope that cut my hands when I was a real fireman!"
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I want to be sure it's her."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let me go out and see Frisky," Freddie insisted, even before his breakfast had been served.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to be sure it's her."
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Let me go out and see Frisky," Freddie insisted, even before his breakfast had been served.
it's
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From this reading "I want to be sure it's her."
Lakeport
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From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me go out and see Frisky," Freddie insisted, even before his breakfast had been served.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me go out and see Frisky," Freddie insisted, even before his breakfast had been served.
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, that's her," Freddie admitted, "'cause there's the rope that cut my hands when I was a real fireman!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let me go out and see Frisky," Freddie insisted, even before his breakfast had been served.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Yes, that's her," Freddie admitted, "'cause there's the rope that cut my hands when I was a real fireman!"
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading "Yes, that's her," Freddie admitted, "'cause there's the rope that cut my hands when I was a real fireman!"
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let me go out and see Frisky," Freddie insisted, even before his breakfast had been served.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Let me go out and see Frisky," Freddie insisted, even before his breakfast had been served.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I want to be sure it's her."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, that's her," Freddie admitted, "'cause there's the rope that cut my hands when I was a real fireman!"
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, that's her," Freddie admitted, "'cause there's the rope that cut my hands when I was a real fireman!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, that's her," Freddie admitted, "'cause there's the rope that cut my hands when I was a real fireman!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to be sure it's her."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A COUNTRY PICNIC When morning came everyone was astir early, for not only was a happy day promised, but there was Frisky, the runaway, to be looked over.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Richard Bobbsey, Freddie's father, left on an early train for Lakeport, and would not come back to Meadow Brook until Saturday afternoon.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that's her," Freddie admitted, "'cause there's the rope that cut my hands when I was a real fireman!"
