aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
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 All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But try as he would, Peter couldn't think of any one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But try as he would, Peter couldn't think of any one.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked Jumper the Hare if he had guessed who it could be.
barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading “Old Mother Nature said that he is related to some one who lives in Farmer Brown's barnyard,” said Peter to himself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Old Mother Nature said that he is related to some one who lives in Farmer Brown's barnyard,” said Peter to himself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But try as he would, Peter couldn't think of any one.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now who can it be?”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He asked Jumper the Hare if he had guessed who it could be.
couldn't
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From this reading But try as he would, Peter couldn't think of any one.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Old Mother Nature said that he is related to some one who lives in Farmer Brown's barnyard,” said Peter to himself.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He asked Jumper the Hare if he had guessed who it could be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He asked Jumper the Hare if he had guessed who it could be.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading He asked Jumper the Hare if he had guessed who it could be.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Old Mother Nature said that he is related to some one who lives in Farmer Brown's barnyard,” said Peter to himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Old Mother Nature said that he is related to some one who lives in Farmer Brown's barnyard,” said Peter to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He asked Jumper the Hare if he had guessed who it could be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Old Mother Nature said that he is related to some one who lives in Farmer Brown's barnyard,” said Peter to himself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Old Mother Nature said that he is related to some one who lives in Farmer Brown's barnyard,” said Peter to himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
JumpernounUS /ˈdʒʌmpər/
a person who jumps
From this reading He asked Jumper the Hare if he had guessed who it could be.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Old Mother Nature said that he is related to some one who lives in Farmer Brown's barnyard,” said Peter to himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Old Mother Nature said that he is related to some one who lives in Farmer Brown's barnyard,” said Peter to himself.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Old Mother Nature said that he is related to some one who lives in Farmer Brown's barnyard,” said Peter to himself.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now who can it be?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But try as he would, Peter couldn't think of any one.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Old Mother Nature said that he is related to some one who lives in Farmer Brown's barnyard,” said Peter to himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Old Mother Nature said that he is related to some one who lives in Farmer Brown's barnyard,” said Peter to himself.
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 All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
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 All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “Old Mother Nature said that he is related to some one who lives in Farmer Brown's barnyard,” said Peter to himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Old Mother Nature said that he is related to some one who lives in Farmer Brown's barnyard,” said Peter to himself.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Old Mother Nature said that he is related to some one who lives in Farmer Brown's barnyard,” said Peter to himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But try as he would, Peter couldn't think of any one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But try as he would, Peter couldn't think of any one.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All the way to school the next morning Peter Rabbit did his best to guess who it might be that they were to learn about that day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But try as he would, Peter couldn't think of any one.
