adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So it was not surprising that Striped Chipmunk heard all about Old Mother Nature's school.
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 it was not surprising that Striped Chipmunk heard all about Old Mother Nature's school.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading News travels quickly through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows, for the little people who live there are great gossips.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading News travels quickly through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows, for the little people who live there are great gossips.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning, just as the daily lesson was beginning, Striped Chipmunk came hurrying up, quite our of breath.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The next morning, just as the daily lesson was beginning, Striped Chipmunk came hurrying up, quite our of breath.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The next morning, just as the daily lesson was beginning, Striped Chipmunk came hurrying up, quite our of breath.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning, just as the daily lesson was beginning, Striped Chipmunk came hurrying up, quite our of breath.
ChipmunknounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading So it was not surprising that Striped Chipmunk heard all about Old Mother Nature's school.
couldn't
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From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The next morning, just as the daily lesson was beginning, Striped Chipmunk came hurrying up, quite our of breath.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading News travels quickly through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows, for the little people who live there are great gossips.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
gossipsnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəps/
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading News travels quickly through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows, for the little people who live there are great gossips.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading News travels quickly through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows, for the little people who live there are great gossips.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So it was not surprising that Striped Chipmunk heard all about Old Mother Nature's school.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The next morning, just as the daily lesson was beginning, Striped Chipmunk came hurrying up, quite our of breath.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The next morning, just as the daily lesson was beginning, Striped Chipmunk came hurrying up, quite our of breath.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading The next morning, just as the daily lesson was beginning, Striped Chipmunk came hurrying up, quite our of breath.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading News travels quickly through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows, for the little people who live there are great gossips.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading News travels quickly through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows, for the little people who live there are great gossips.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading News travels quickly through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows, for the little people who live there are great gossips.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, just as the daily lesson was beginning, Striped Chipmunk came hurrying up, quite our of breath.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So it was not surprising that Striped Chipmunk heard all about Old Mother Nature's school.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading So it was not surprising that Striped Chipmunk heard all about Old Mother Nature's school.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, just as the daily lesson was beginning, Striped Chipmunk came hurrying up, quite our of breath.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So it was not surprising that Striped Chipmunk heard all about Old Mother Nature's school.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So it was not surprising that Striped Chipmunk heard all about Old Mother Nature's school.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The next morning, just as the daily lesson was beginning, Striped Chipmunk came hurrying up, quite our of breath.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading News travels quickly through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows, for the little people who live there are great gossips.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading News travels quickly through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows, for the little people who live there are great gossips.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading News travels quickly through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows, for the little people who live there are great gossips.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The next morning, just as the daily lesson was beginning, Striped Chipmunk came hurrying up, quite our of breath.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was not surprising that Striped Chipmunk heard all about Old Mother Nature's school.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
StripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading So it was not surprising that Striped Chipmunk heard all about Old Mother Nature's school.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading So it was not surprising that Striped Chipmunk heard all about Old Mother Nature's school.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was not surprising that Striped Chipmunk heard all about Old Mother Nature's school.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading News travels quickly through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows, for the little people who live there are great gossips.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading News travels quickly through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows, for the little people who live there are great gossips.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning, just as the daily lesson was beginning, Striped Chipmunk came hurrying up, quite our of breath.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was not surprising that Striped Chipmunk heard all about Old Mother Nature's school.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, well!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading News travels quickly through the Green Forest and over the Green Meadows, for the little people who live there are great gossips.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Of course there couldn't be a school in the Green Forest without news of it spreading very fast.
