Vocabulary for
Peter Rabbit and Eleven Other Favorite Tales
with Sniffy the Hamster, resident wordsmith
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Sniffy Says: Just a minute. I am exerting myself trying to move this watermelon. I love watermelon, but this is a strenuous, difficult task so I must exert myself with every single ounce of my strength. This is quite a struggle. Okay, here I go. One—two—three—push! One—two—three—exert! One—two—three—push! One—two—three—exert! Oh brother. That's enough exertion for me. I think I'll just go home and eat a jelly bean that looks like a watermelon.
Sniffy Says: What do you mean I've been eating too much? I'll eat what I want, when I want and where I want. You listen here, Mr. Draeger, I'm the star of this web site—without me you wouldn't even have a web site. What? What do you mean I'm impertinent, pert, saucy and irreverent? I'm not impertinent—I'm a star. I'll be famous someday. If you think I'm going to be hanging around here my whole life—listen, buster bugle head, Disney wants to make a movie about me and then I'll be a—is that thing on? You mean—they can hear me? Ohh, well, yes—see, I'm practicing my acting skills and—yeah—I was pretending to be impertinent and um, well, I guess I need to practice some more. Good night.
Sniffy Says: I am baffled, I am perplexed. I don't know what to do. I don't know where to go, I don't know what to say. I'm so confused—and bewildered and puzzled. Have you ever been perplexed? I'll bet if you have it was not nearly as perplexed as I am now because I am confounded and mystified. About what you ask? I don't know! That's just it. If I knew what I was perplexed about I wouldn't be perplexed—but I am—perplexed—aughhhhhhhhhh!
Sniffy Sings: 
I'm singin' in the rain
Just singin' in the rain
What a glorious feeling
I'm happy again.
I'm laughing at clouds.
So dark up above
The rain's comin' down
And I've got my mackintosh on.
Let the stormy clouds chase.
Everyone from the place
Come on with the rain
I've a smile on my face
I walk down the lane
With a happy refrain
While the rain's comin' down
With my mackintosh on.
By the way, a makintosh is a raincoat.
On-Line Dictionaries
The Free Dictionary: This is now my favorite on-line dictionary (the box above links to this dictionary). Not only does it provide you with audios to pronounce the word, but it also gives you examples of the word used in context. They also have a "References in classic literature" section which provides entire sentences from classic literature in which the word is used. Also includes a thesaurus, encyclopedia and more.
Answers.com: This is not just a dictionary, but it has a dictionary and the reason I list it is because the dictionary has an audio pronunciation feature which is very helpful when one comes across words that are difficult to pronounce or have never been seen before. Access is free.
The Dictionary of Difficult Words: Good resource for those words that your dictionary doesn't have or that other on-line dictionaries do not have.
A Latin Dictionary: This is great resource for Latin. There is even a downloadable version for your computer that will do both Latin/English and English/Latin.
Dictionary.com Free Access. You can purchase additional features.
Merriam-Webster Free Access.
WordSmyth A children's dictionary is also available. This dictionary requires registration. Free Access.
Oxford English Dictionary The best English dictionary in the world! This dictionary requires paid subscription. $29.95 per month or $295.00 per year.
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