adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But that matter was settled for him, and in a funny way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But that matter was settled for him, and in a funny way.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had learned so many surprising things about his own family that he shrewdly suspected many equally surprising things were to be learned about his neighbors.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were so many neighbors he couldn't decide which one to ask about first.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hardly had he reached the edge of the Green Forest when he was hailed by a sharp voice.
couldn't
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From this reading But there were so many neighbors he couldn't decide which one to ask about first.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading But there were so many neighbors he couldn't decide which one to ask about first.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Hardly had he reached the edge of the Green Forest when he was hailed by a sharp voice.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading He had learned so many surprising things about his own family that he shrewdly suspected many equally surprising things were to be learned about his neighbors.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading He had learned so many surprising things about his own family that he shrewdly suspected many equally surprising things were to be learned about his neighbors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But there were so many neighbors he couldn't decide which one to ask about first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But that matter was settled for him, and in a funny way.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Hardly had he reached the edge of the Green Forest when he was hailed by a sharp voice.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading But that matter was settled for him, and in a funny way.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Hardly had he reached the edge of the Green Forest when he was hailed by a sharp voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had learned so many surprising things about his own family that he shrewdly suspected many equally surprising things were to be learned about his neighbors.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Hardly had he reached the edge of the Green Forest when he was hailed by a sharp voice.
HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had he reached the edge of the Green Forest when he was hailed by a sharp voice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that matter was settled for him, and in a funny way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But that matter was settled for him, and in a funny way.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He had learned so many surprising things about his own family that he shrewdly suspected many equally surprising things were to be learned about his neighbors.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had learned so many surprising things about his own family that he shrewdly suspected many equally surprising things were to be learned about his neighbors.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But that matter was settled for him, and in a funny way.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there were so many neighbors he couldn't decide which one to ask about first.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had learned so many surprising things about his own family that he shrewdly suspected many equally surprising things were to be learned about his neighbors.
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 Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
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 Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Hardly had he reached the edge of the Green Forest when he was hailed by a sharp voice.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading But that matter was settled for him, and in a funny way.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Hardly had he reached the edge of the Green Forest when he was hailed by a sharp voice.
shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading He had learned so many surprising things about his own family that he shrewdly suspected many equally surprising things were to be learned about his neighbors.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had learned so many surprising things about his own family that he shrewdly suspected many equally surprising things were to be learned about his neighbors.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading He had learned so many surprising things about his own family that he shrewdly suspected many equally surprising things were to be learned about his neighbors.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading He had learned so many surprising things about his own family that he shrewdly suspected many equally surprising things were to be learned about his neighbors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had learned so many surprising things about his own family that he shrewdly suspected many equally surprising things were to be learned about his neighbors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardly had he reached the edge of the Green Forest when he was hailed by a sharp voice.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were so many neighbors he couldn't decide which one to ask about first.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had learned so many surprising things about his own family that he shrewdly suspected many equally surprising things were to be learned about his neighbors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Hardly had he reached the edge of the Green Forest when he was hailed by a sharp voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had learned so many surprising things about his own family that he shrewdly suspected many equally surprising things were to be learned about his neighbors.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had he reached the edge of the Green Forest when he was hailed by a sharp voice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Peter Rabbit, on his way to school to Old Mother Nature, was trying to make up his mind about which of his neighbors he would ask.
