adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Truth to tell, Peter was afraid that not being able to have their old house, Jenny and Mr. Wren would decide to leave the Old Orchard altogether.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Truth to tell, Peter was afraid that not being able to have their old house, Jenny and Mr. Wren would decide to leave the Old Orchard altogether.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
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 So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Truth to tell, Peter was afraid that not being able to have their old house, Jenny and Mr. Wren would decide to leave the Old Orchard altogether.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Truth to tell, Peter was afraid that not being able to have their old house, Jenny and Mr. Wren would decide to leave the Old Orchard altogether.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
BullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The song was coming from quite the other side of the Old Orchard from where Bully and Mrs. Bully had set up housekeeping.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Truth to tell, Peter was afraid that not being able to have their old house, Jenny and Mr. Wren would decide to leave the Old Orchard altogether.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The song was coming from quite the other side of the Old Orchard from where Bully and Mrs. Bully had set up housekeeping.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading The song was coming from quite the other side of the Old Orchard from where Bully and Mrs. Bully had set up housekeeping.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Truth to tell, Peter was afraid that not being able to have their old house, Jenny and Mr. Wren would decide to leave the Old Orchard altogether.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The song was coming from quite the other side of the Old Orchard from where Bully and Mrs. Bully had set up housekeeping.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Truth to tell, Peter was afraid that not being able to have their old house, Jenny and Mr. Wren would decide to leave the Old Orchard altogether.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The song was coming from quite the other side of the Old Orchard from where Bully and Mrs. Bully had set up housekeeping.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
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 The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The song was coming from quite the other side of the Old Orchard from where Bully and Mrs. Bully had set up housekeeping.
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 The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The song was coming from quite the other side of the Old Orchard from where Bully and Mrs. Bully had set up housekeeping.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The song was coming from quite the other side of the Old Orchard from where Bully and Mrs. Bully had set up housekeeping.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The song was coming from quite the other side of the Old Orchard from where Bully and Mrs. Bully had set up housekeeping.
SparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Truth to tell, Peter was afraid that not being able to have their old house, Jenny and Mr. Wren would decide to leave the Old Orchard altogether.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Truth to tell, Peter was afraid that not being able to have their old house, Jenny and Mr. Wren would decide to leave the Old Orchard altogether.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth to tell, Peter was afraid that not being able to have their old house, Jenny and Mr. Wren would decide to leave the Old Orchard altogether.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The song was coming from quite the other side of the Old Orchard from where Bully and Mrs. Bully had set up housekeeping.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
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 So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The song was coming from quite the other side of the Old Orchard from where Bully and Mrs. Bully had set up housekeeping.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was with a great deal of relief that as he hopped over a low place in the old stone wall he heard Mr. Wren singing with all his might.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was so curious to know what Jenny Wren would do for a house that nothing but some very great danger could have kept him away from there.
WrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading The morning after the fight between Jenny and Mr. Wren and Bully the English Sparrow found Peter Rabbit in the Old Orchard again.
