adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Now run along, and don't get into mischief.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going out."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
Beatrix
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From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
Cotton-tail
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From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
dears
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From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
don't
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From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
fir-tree
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From this reading They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.
Flopsy
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From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now run along, and don't get into mischief.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I am going out."
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going out."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
McGregor
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From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
McGregor's
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From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "Now run along, and don't get into mischief.
Mopsy
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From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I am going out."
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 Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
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 "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
RabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — 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 Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Now run along, and don't get into mischief.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
sand-bank
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From this reading They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
TreasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-- Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."
