adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
arbiternounUS /ˈɑːrbɪtər/
someone with the power to settle matters at will
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
Baree
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From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This companionship, if it could be called that, went just so far and no farther.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
beaversnounUS /ˈbiːvərz/
plural of “beaver” — the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it held him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This companionship, if it could be called that, went just so far and no farther.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
controllingadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/
able to control or determine policy
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This companionship, if it could be called that, went just so far and no farther.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This companionship, if it could be called that, went just so far and no farther.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading This companionship, if it could be called that, went just so far and no farther.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But it held him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
KazannounUS /ˈkeɪzən/
United States stage and screen director (born in Turkey) and believer in method acting (1909-2003)
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This companionship, if it could be called that, went just so far and no farther.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This companionship, if it could be called that, went just so far and no farther.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This companionship, if it could be called that, went just so far and no farther.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as in the life of every man there is one big, controlling influence, either for good or bad, so in the life of Baree the beaver pond was largely an arbiter of destiny.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This companionship, if it could be called that, went just so far and no farther.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where he might have gone if he had not discovered it, and what might have happened to him, are matters of conjecture.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
windfallnounUS /ˈwɪndfɔːl/
fruit that has fallen from the tree
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
WolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading It began to take the place of the old windfall, and in the beavers themselves he found a companionship which made up, in a way, for his loss of the protection and friendship of Kazan and Gray Wolf.
