adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Do you know that you are a Squirrel, Johnny Chuck?” he panted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What are you talking about, Peter Rabbit?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnny slowly turned his head and looked at Peter as if he thought Peter had suddenly gone crazy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Do you know that you are a Squirrel, Johnny Chuck?” he panted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Johnny slowly turned his head and looked at Peter as if he thought Peter had suddenly gone crazy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnny slowly turned his head and looked at Peter as if he thought Peter had suddenly gone crazy.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Peter was quite out of breath because he had hurried so.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Peter was quite out of breath because he had hurried so.
ChuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading Peter Rabbit found Johnny Chuck sitting on his doorstep, sunning himself.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Johnny slowly turned his head and looked at Peter as if he thought Peter had suddenly gone crazy.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know that you are a Squirrel, Johnny Chuck?” he panted.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Peter Rabbit found Johnny Chuck sitting on his doorstep, sunning himself.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Peter Rabbit found Johnny Chuck sitting on his doorstep, sunning himself.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Johnny slowly turned his head and looked at Peter as if he thought Peter had suddenly gone crazy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter was quite out of breath because he had hurried so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter was quite out of breath because he had hurried so.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Johnny slowly turned his head and looked at Peter as if he thought Peter had suddenly gone crazy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peter Rabbit found Johnny Chuck sitting on his doorstep, sunning himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter Rabbit found Johnny Chuck sitting on his doorstep, sunning himself.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Peter was quite out of breath because he had hurried so.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Johnny slowly turned his head and looked at Peter as if he thought Peter had suddenly gone crazy.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Peter Rabbit found Johnny Chuck sitting on his doorstep, sunning himself.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know that you are a Squirrel, Johnny Chuck?” he panted.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Johnny slowly turned his head and looked at Peter as if he thought Peter had suddenly gone crazy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter was quite out of breath because he had hurried so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peter Rabbit found Johnny Chuck sitting on his doorstep, sunning himself.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peter was quite out of breath because he had hurried so.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Do you know that you are a Squirrel, Johnny Chuck?” he panted.
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 found Johnny Chuck sitting on his doorstep, sunning himself.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Peter was quite out of breath because he had hurried so.
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 found Johnny Chuck sitting on his doorstep, sunning himself.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Peter Rabbit found Johnny Chuck sitting on his doorstep, sunning himself.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Johnny slowly turned his head and looked at Peter as if he thought Peter had suddenly gone crazy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Peter was quite out of breath because he had hurried so.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading “Do you know that you are a Squirrel, Johnny Chuck?” he panted.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Johnny slowly turned his head and looked at Peter as if he thought Peter had suddenly gone crazy.
sunningverbUS /ˈsʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “sun” — expose one's body to the sun
From this reading Peter Rabbit found Johnny Chuck sitting on his doorstep, sunning himself.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “What are you talking about, Peter Rabbit?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you know that you are a Squirrel, Johnny Chuck?” he panted.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Johnny slowly turned his head and looked at Peter as if he thought Peter had suddenly gone crazy.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Johnny slowly turned his head and looked at Peter as if he thought Peter had suddenly gone crazy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter was quite out of breath because he had hurried so.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you talking about, Peter Rabbit?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know that you are a Squirrel, Johnny Chuck?” he panted.
