adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Spotty the Turtle was also there, not to mention Longlegs the Heron.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another was Jerry Muskrat, whose house was out in the Smiling Pool.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of these was Grandfather Frog, who was sitting on his big, green, lily pad.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before.
FrognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading One of these was Grandfather Frog, who was sitting on his big, green, lily pad.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before.
GrandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading One of these was Grandfather Frog, who was sitting on his big, green, lily pad.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading One of these was Grandfather Frog, who was sitting on his big, green, lily pad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before.
HeronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading Spotty the Turtle was also there, not to mention Longlegs the Heron.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of these was Grandfather Frog, who was sitting on his big, green, lily pad.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Another was Jerry Muskrat, whose house was out in the Smiling Pool.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another was Jerry Muskrat, whose house was out in the Smiling Pool.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Another was Jerry Muskrat, whose house was out in the Smiling Pool.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading One of these was Grandfather Frog, who was sitting on his big, green, lily pad.
LonglegsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋleɡz/
long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
From this reading Spotty the Turtle was also there, not to mention Longlegs the Heron.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading Spotty the Turtle was also there, not to mention Longlegs the Heron.
MuskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/
the brown fur of a muskrat
From this reading Another was Jerry Muskrat, whose house was out in the Smiling Pool.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these was Grandfather Frog, who was sitting on his big, green, lily pad.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Another was Jerry Muskrat, whose house was out in the Smiling Pool.
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading One of these was Grandfather Frog, who was sitting on his big, green, lily pad.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One of these was Grandfather Frog, who was sitting on his big, green, lily pad.
SmilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
SpottyadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːti/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Spotty the Turtle was also there, not to mention Longlegs the Heron.
sun-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these was Grandfather Frog, who was sitting on his big, green, lily pad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
TurtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading Spotty the Turtle was also there, not to mention Longlegs the Heron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Another was Jerry Muskrat, whose house was out in the Smiling Pool.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up.
