adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have,” said a voice from a tree just back of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was so unexpected that it made both Peter and Jumper hop in startled surprise.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There sat a bird just a little smaller than Welcome Robin, who at first glance seemed to be dressed in strawberry-red.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I have,” said a voice from a tree just back of them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There sat a bird just a little smaller than Welcome Robin, who at first glance seemed to be dressed in strawberry-red.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There sat a bird just a little smaller than Welcome Robin, who at first glance seemed to be dressed in strawberry-red.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was so unexpected that it made both Peter and Jumper hop in startled surprise.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
CrossbillsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsbɪlz/
plural of “crossbill” — finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
didn't
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From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading There sat a bird just a little smaller than Welcome Robin, who at first glance seemed to be dressed in strawberry-red.
else
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From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There sat a bird just a little smaller than Welcome Robin, who at first glance seemed to be dressed in strawberry-red.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading There sat a bird just a little smaller than Welcome Robin, who at first glance seemed to be dressed in strawberry-red.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
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 Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading It was so unexpected that it made both Peter and Jumper hop in startled surprise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have,” said a voice from a tree just back of them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was so unexpected that it made both Peter and Jumper hop in startled surprise.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so unexpected that it made both Peter and Jumper hop in startled surprise.
JumpernounUS /ˈdʒʌmpər/
a person who jumps
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I have,” said a voice from a tree just back of them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There sat a bird just a little smaller than Welcome Robin, who at first glance seemed to be dressed in strawberry-red.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was so unexpected that it made both Peter and Jumper hop in startled surprise.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have,” said a voice from a tree just back of them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
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 Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
Rabbit's
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From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading There sat a bird just a little smaller than Welcome Robin, who at first glance seemed to be dressed in strawberry-red.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have,” said a voice from a tree just back of them.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There sat a bird just a little smaller than Welcome Robin, who at first glance seemed to be dressed in strawberry-red.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then they turned to see who had spoken.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There sat a bird just a little smaller than Welcome Robin, who at first glance seemed to be dressed in strawberry-red.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading There sat a bird just a little smaller than Welcome Robin, who at first glance seemed to be dressed in strawberry-red.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so unexpected that it made both Peter and Jumper hop in startled surprise.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Then they turned to see who had spoken.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It was so unexpected that it made both Peter and Jumper hop in startled surprise.
strawberry-red
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From this reading There sat a bird just a little smaller than Welcome Robin, who at first glance seemed to be dressed in strawberry-red.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was so unexpected that it made both Peter and Jumper hop in startled surprise.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There sat a bird just a little smaller than Welcome Robin, who at first glance seemed to be dressed in strawberry-red.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so unexpected that it made both Peter and Jumper hop in startled surprise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I have,” said a voice from a tree just back of them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they turned to see who had spoken.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they turned to see who had spoken.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “I have,” said a voice from a tree just back of them.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then they turned to see who had spoken.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading It was so unexpected that it made both Peter and Jumper hop in startled surprise.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I have,” said a voice from a tree just back of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
WelcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading There sat a bird just a little smaller than Welcome Robin, who at first glance seemed to be dressed in strawberry-red.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jumper the Hare didn't have time to reply to Peter Rabbit's question when Peter asked if there was any one else besides the Crossbills who had come down from the Far North.
