adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
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 Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading All laughed, even Old Mother Nature.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I should say not!” exclaimed Peter Rabbit forgetting that Lightfoot had spoken to Old Mother Nature.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I should say not!” exclaimed Peter Rabbit forgetting that Lightfoot had spoken to Old Mother Nature.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I should say not!” exclaimed Peter Rabbit forgetting that Lightfoot had spoken to Old Mother Nature.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
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From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading All laughed, even Old Mother Nature.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
Lightfoot
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From this reading Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
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 perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “I should say not!” exclaimed Peter Rabbit forgetting that Lightfoot had spoken to Old Mother Nature.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “I should say not!” exclaimed Peter Rabbit forgetting that Lightfoot had spoken to Old Mother Nature.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I should say not!” exclaimed Peter Rabbit forgetting that Lightfoot had spoken to Old Mother Nature.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should say not!” exclaimed Peter Rabbit forgetting that Lightfoot had spoken to Old Mother Nature.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “I should say not!” exclaimed Peter Rabbit forgetting that Lightfoot had spoken to Old Mother Nature.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of all the people who live in the Green Forest none is more admired than Lightfoot the Deer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I heard,” said he, “that my little friends here are to learn something about my family this morning, and thought you would not mind if I joined them.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So perhaps you can guess how delighted every one was when, just as the morning lesson was to begin, Lightfoot himself stepped daintily out from a thicket and bowed to Old Mother Nature.
