adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
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 It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In fact, jolly, bright Mr. Sun had hardly begun his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In fact, jolly, bright Mr. Sun had hardly begun his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky.
Briar-patch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In fact, jolly, bright Mr. Sun had hardly begun his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading In fact, jolly, bright Mr. Sun had hardly begun his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading In fact, jolly, bright Mr. Sun had hardly begun his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early in the morning, very early in the morning.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, jolly, bright Mr. Sun had hardly begun his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was nothing unusual for Peter to see jolly Mr. Sun get up in the morning.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was nothing unusual for Peter to see jolly Mr. Sun get up in the morning.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, jolly, bright Mr. Sun had hardly begun his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading In fact, jolly, bright Mr. Sun had hardly begun his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, jolly, bright Mr. Sun had hardly begun his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in the morning, very early in the morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in the morning, very early in the morning.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading In fact, jolly, bright Mr. Sun had hardly begun his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
Lipperty-lipperty-lip
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early in the morning, very early in the morning.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In fact, jolly, bright Mr. Sun had hardly begun his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing unusual for Peter to see jolly Mr. Sun get up in the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard.
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
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 Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard.
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 Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard.
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was nothing unusual for Peter to see jolly Mr. Sun get up in the morning.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In fact, jolly, bright Mr. Sun had hardly begun his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard.
SunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In fact, jolly, bright Mr. Sun had hardly begun his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nothing unusual for Peter to see jolly Mr. Sun get up in the morning.
tumble-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It was nothing unusual for Peter to see jolly Mr. Sun get up in the morning.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In fact, jolly, bright Mr. Sun had hardly begun his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was early in the morning, very early in the morning.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Lipperty-lipperty-lip scampered Peter Rabbit behind the tumble-down stone wall along one side of the Old Orchard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in the morning, very early in the morning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It would be more unusual for Peter not to see him, for you know Peter is a great hand to stay out all night and not go back to the dear Old Briar-patch, where his home is, until the hour when most folks are just getting out of bed.
