adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
amblingverbUS /ˈæmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
Chatterernoun
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading “Hello, Jimmy Skunk,” cried Chatterer the Red Squirrel.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “See who's coming!” cried Happy Jack.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody turned to look down the Lone Little Path.
HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Jimmy Skunk,” cried Chatterer the Red Squirrel.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Hello, Jimmy Skunk,” cried Chatterer the Red Squirrel.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Everybody turned to look down the Lone Little Path.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
PathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Hello, Jimmy Skunk,” cried Chatterer the Red Squirrel.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See who's coming!” cried Happy Jack.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
SkunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Hello, Jimmy Skunk,” cried Chatterer the Red Squirrel.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody turned to look down the Lone Little Path.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Everybody turned to look down the Lone Little Path.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Just as Old Mother Nature asked who they should learn about next, Happy Jack Squirrel spied some one coming down the Lone Little Path.
who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See who's coming!” cried Happy Jack.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There, ambling along in the most matter-of-fact and unconcerned way imaginable, came a certain small person who was dressed wholly in black and white.
