adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Whitefoot found a hole in a stump near by and decided to camp out there for a few days.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Neither did either of them feel like making the long journey to his home and back again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Danny decided to do the same thing in a comfortable place under a pile of brush not far away.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Neither did either of them feel like making the long journey to his home and back again.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading So the next morning both were on hand when school opened.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Danny decided to do the same thing in a comfortable place under a pile of brush not far away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So Whitefoot found a hole in a stump near by and decided to camp out there for a few days.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading So Whitefoot found a hole in a stump near by and decided to camp out there for a few days.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Danny decided to do the same thing in a comfortable place under a pile of brush not far away.
couldn't
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From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
Danny
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From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So Whitefoot found a hole in a stump near by and decided to camp out there for a few days.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither did either of them feel like making the long journey to his home and back again.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Danny decided to do the same thing in a comfortable place under a pile of brush not far away.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Neither did either of them feel like making the long journey to his home and back again.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Danny decided to do the same thing in a comfortable place under a pile of brush not far away.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Neither did either of them feel like making the long journey to his home and back again.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So Whitefoot found a hole in a stump near by and decided to camp out there for a few days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Whitefoot found a hole in a stump near by and decided to camp out there for a few days.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading So Whitefoot found a hole in a stump near by and decided to camp out there for a few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So the next morning both were on hand when school opened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither did either of them feel like making the long journey to his home and back again.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading So Whitefoot found a hole in a stump near by and decided to camp out there for a few days.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Neither did either of them feel like making the long journey to his home and back again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Whitefoot found a hole in a stump near by and decided to camp out there for a few days.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Neither did either of them feel like making the long journey to his home and back again.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Neither did either of them feel like making the long journey to his home and back again.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Neither did either of them feel like making the long journey to his home and back again.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Neither did either of them feel like making the long journey to his home and back again.
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So the next morning both were on hand when school opened.
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 and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So Whitefoot found a hole in a stump near by and decided to camp out there for a few days.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did either of them feel like making the long journey to his home and back again.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Danny decided to do the same thing in a comfortable place under a pile of brush not far away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither did either of them feel like making the long journey to his home and back again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the next morning both were on hand when school opened.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading So the next morning both were on hand when school opened.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Whitefoot found a hole in a stump near by and decided to camp out there for a few days.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Danny decided to do the same thing in a comfortable place under a pile of brush not far away.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Danny decided to do the same thing in a comfortable place under a pile of brush not far away.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Danny decided to do the same thing in a comfortable place under a pile of brush not far away.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading So the next morning both were on hand when school opened.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading So Whitefoot found a hole in a stump near by and decided to camp out there for a few days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
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 and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither did either of them feel like making the long journey to his home and back again.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So Whitefoot found a hole in a stump near by and decided to camp out there for a few days.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Danny decided to do the same thing in a comfortable place under a pile of brush not far away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Danny decided to do the same thing in a comfortable place under a pile of brush not far away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the next morning both were on hand when school opened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So the next morning both were on hand when school opened.
Whitefoot
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From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
WoodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse had become so interested that they decided they couldn't afford to miss the next lesson.
