adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To forget even for one little minute might mean--well, it might mean the end of little Whitefoot, but a dinner for some one with a liking for tender Mouse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, by day and by night sharp eyes are watching for Whitefoot and he knows it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You see, by day and by night sharp eyes are watching for Whitefoot and he knows it.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being so small he is one of the most timid.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To forget even for one little minute might mean--well, it might mean the end of little Whitefoot, but a dinner for some one with a liking for tender Mouse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You see, by day and by night sharp eyes are watching for Whitefoot and he knows it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You see, by day and by night sharp eyes are watching for Whitefoot and he knows it.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading To forget even for one little minute might mean--well, it might mean the end of little Whitefoot, but a dinner for some one with a liking for tender Mouse.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never one single instant, while he is outside where sharp eyes of hungry enemies may see him, does he forget that they are watching for him.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To forget even for one little minute might mean--well, it might mean the end of little Whitefoot, but a dinner for some one with a liking for tender Mouse.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Never one single instant, while he is outside where sharp eyes of hungry enemies may see him, does he forget that they are watching for him.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading To forget even for one little minute might mean--well, it might mean the end of little Whitefoot, but a dinner for some one with a liking for tender Mouse.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading You see, by day and by night sharp eyes are watching for Whitefoot and he knows it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see, by day and by night sharp eyes are watching for Whitefoot and he knows it.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is one of the smallest of the little people who live in the Green Forest.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Never one single instant, while he is outside where sharp eyes of hungry enemies may see him, does he forget that they are watching for him.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is one of the smallest of the little people who live in the Green Forest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being so small he is one of the most timid.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never one single instant, while he is outside where sharp eyes of hungry enemies may see him, does he forget that they are watching for him.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Never one single instant, while he is outside where sharp eyes of hungry enemies may see him, does he forget that they are watching for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is one of the smallest of the little people who live in the Green Forest.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Never one single instant, while he is outside where sharp eyes of hungry enemies may see him, does he forget that they are watching for him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is one of the smallest of the little people who live in the Green Forest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see, by day and by night sharp eyes are watching for Whitefoot and he knows it.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading You see, by day and by night sharp eyes are watching for Whitefoot and he knows it.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading To forget even for one little minute might mean--well, it might mean the end of little Whitefoot, but a dinner for some one with a liking for tender Mouse.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is one of the smallest of the little people who live in the Green Forest.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is one of the smallest of the little people who live in the Green Forest.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Never one single instant, while he is outside where sharp eyes of hungry enemies may see him, does he forget that they are watching for him.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To forget even for one little minute might mean--well, it might mean the end of little Whitefoot, but a dinner for some one with a liking for tender Mouse.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To forget even for one little minute might mean--well, it might mean the end of little Whitefoot, but a dinner for some one with a liking for tender Mouse.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading To forget even for one little minute might mean--well, it might mean the end of little Whitefoot, but a dinner for some one with a liking for tender Mouse.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Being so small he is one of the most timid.
MousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is one of the smallest of the little people who live in the Green Forest.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never one single instant, while he is outside where sharp eyes of hungry enemies may see him, does he forget that they are watching for him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You see, by day and by night sharp eyes are watching for Whitefoot and he knows it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is one of the smallest of the little people who live in the Green Forest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is one of the smallest of the little people who live in the Green Forest.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Never one single instant, while he is outside where sharp eyes of hungry enemies may see him, does he forget that they are watching for him.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is one of the smallest of the little people who live in the Green Forest.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, by day and by night sharp eyes are watching for Whitefoot and he knows it.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading You see, by day and by night sharp eyes are watching for Whitefoot and he knows it.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Never one single instant, while he is outside where sharp eyes of hungry enemies may see him, does he forget that they are watching for him.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Being so small he is one of the most timid.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is one of the smallest of the little people who live in the Green Forest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Being so small he is one of the most timid.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To forget even for one little minute might mean--well, it might mean the end of little Whitefoot, but a dinner for some one with a liking for tender Mouse.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading To forget even for one little minute might mean--well, it might mean the end of little Whitefoot, but a dinner for some one with a liking for tender Mouse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never one single instant, while he is outside where sharp eyes of hungry enemies may see him, does he forget that they are watching for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is one of the smallest of the little people who live in the Green Forest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never one single instant, while he is outside where sharp eyes of hungry enemies may see him, does he forget that they are watching for him.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Being so small he is one of the most timid.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To forget even for one little minute might mean--well, it might mean the end of little Whitefoot, but a dinner for some one with a liking for tender Mouse.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading You see, by day and by night sharp eyes are watching for Whitefoot and he knows it.
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 To forget even for one little minute might mean--well, it might mean the end of little Whitefoot, but a dinner for some one with a liking for tender Mouse.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Never one single instant, while he is outside where sharp eyes of hungry enemies may see him, does he forget that they are watching for him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Never one single instant, while he is outside where sharp eyes of hungry enemies may see him, does he forget that they are watching for him.
Whitefoot
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From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is one of the smallest of the little people who live in the Green Forest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is one of the smallest of the little people who live in the Green Forest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To forget even for one little minute might mean--well, it might mean the end of little Whitefoot, but a dinner for some one with a liking for tender Mouse.
WoodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is one of the smallest of the little people who live in the Green Forest.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, by day and by night sharp eyes are watching for Whitefoot and he knows it.
