aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first time Peter saw him, he was walking about on the ground some distance off.
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 There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He didn't hop but walked, and at that distance he looked all black.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The way he carried himself and his movements as he walked made Peter think of Creaker the Grackle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He didn't hop but walked, and at that distance he looked all black.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He didn't hop but walked, and at that distance he looked all black.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn't hop but walked, and at that distance he looked all black.
ButcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Butcher the Shrike was not the only newcomer in the Old Orchard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The way he carried himself and his movements as he walked made Peter think of Creaker the Grackle.
Creaker
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From this reading The way he carried himself and his movements as he walked made Peter think of Creaker the Grackle.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't hop but walked, and at that distance he looked all black.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The first time Peter saw him, he was walking about on the ground some distance off.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first time Peter saw him, he was walking about on the ground some distance off.
GracklenounUS /ˈɡrækəl/
glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech
From this reading The way he carried himself and his movements as he walked made Peter think of Creaker the Grackle.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The first time Peter saw him, he was walking about on the ground some distance off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first time Peter saw him, he was walking about on the ground some distance off.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first time Peter saw him, he was walking about on the ground some distance off.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The way he carried himself and his movements as he walked made Peter think of Creaker the Grackle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The way he carried himself and his movements as he walked made Peter think of Creaker the Grackle.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading He didn't hop but walked, and at that distance he looked all black.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Butcher the Shrike was not the only newcomer in the Old Orchard.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The way he carried himself and his movements as he walked made Peter think of Creaker the Grackle.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The way he carried himself and his movements as he walked made Peter think of Creaker the Grackle.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading Butcher the Shrike was not the only newcomer in the Old Orchard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Butcher the Shrike was not the only newcomer in the Old Orchard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The first time Peter saw him, he was walking about on the ground some distance off.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Butcher the Shrike was not the only newcomer in the Old Orchard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Butcher the Shrike was not the only newcomer in the Old Orchard.
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Butcher the Shrike was not the only newcomer in the Old Orchard.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
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 There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds 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 There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The first time Peter saw him, he was walking about on the ground some distance off.
Shrikenoun
any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
From this reading Butcher the Shrike was not the only newcomer in the Old Orchard.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He didn't hop but walked, and at that distance he looked all black.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Butcher the Shrike was not the only newcomer in the Old Orchard.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The way he carried himself and his movements as he walked made Peter think of Creaker the Grackle.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first time Peter saw him, he was walking about on the ground some distance off.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He didn't hop but walked, and at that distance he looked all black.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The first time Peter saw him, he was walking about on the ground some distance off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Butcher the Shrike was not the only newcomer in the Old Orchard.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way he carried himself and his movements as he walked made Peter think of Creaker the Grackle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was another stranger who, Peter Rabbit soon discovered, was looked on with some suspicion by all the other birds of the Old Orchard.
