aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By him who seeks is knowledge gained, And thus may wisdom be attained.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Of course,” said Billy Mink, “you and I are safe enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We know exactly where those traps are, and we are not going to be so foolish as to get caught in one of them.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading By him who seeks is knowledge gained, And thus may wisdom be attained.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By him who seeks is knowledge gained, And thus may wisdom be attained.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are others who travel up and down the Laughing Brook who might not discover the traps until too late.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By him who seeks is knowledge gained, And thus may wisdom be attained.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We know exactly where those traps are, and we are not going to be so foolish as to get caught in one of them.
CoonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course,” said Billy Mink, “you and I are safe enough.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But there are others who travel up and down the Laughing Brook who might not discover the traps until too late.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But there are others who travel up and down the Laughing Brook who might not discover the traps until too late.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Of course,” said Billy Mink, “you and I are safe enough.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading We know exactly where those traps are, and we are not going to be so foolish as to get caught in one of them.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading We know exactly where those traps are, and we are not going to be so foolish as to get caught in one of them.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading By him who seeks is knowledge gained, And thus may wisdom be attained.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We know exactly where those traps are, and we are not going to be so foolish as to get caught in one of them.
the act of departing
From this reading We know exactly where those traps are, and we are not going to be so foolish as to get caught in one of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By him who seeks is knowledge gained, And thus may wisdom be attained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course,” said Billy Mink, “you and I are safe enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We know exactly where those traps are, and we are not going to be so foolish as to get caught in one of them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By him who seeks is knowledge gained, And thus may wisdom be attained.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know exactly where those traps are, and we are not going to be so foolish as to get caught in one of them.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading By him who seeks is knowledge gained, And thus may wisdom be attained.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But there are others who travel up and down the Laughing Brook who might not discover the traps until too late.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading By him who seeks is knowledge gained, And thus may wisdom be attained.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But there are others who travel up and down the Laughing Brook who might not discover the traps until too late.”
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We know exactly where those traps are, and we are not going to be so foolish as to get caught in one of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We know exactly where those traps are, and we are not going to be so foolish as to get caught in one of them.
others
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From this reading But there are others who travel up and down the Laughing Brook who might not discover the traps until too late.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Of course,” said Billy Mink, “you and I are safe enough.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of course,” said Billy Mink, “you and I are safe enough.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading By him who seeks is knowledge gained, And thus may wisdom be attained.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We know exactly where those traps are, and we are not going to be so foolish as to get caught in one of them.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there are others who travel up and down the Laughing Brook who might not discover the traps until too late.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We know exactly where those traps are, and we are not going to be so foolish as to get caught in one of them.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading By him who seeks is knowledge gained, And thus may wisdom be attained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We know exactly where those traps are, and we are not going to be so foolish as to get caught in one of them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But there are others who travel up and down the Laughing Brook who might not discover the traps until too late.”
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But there are others who travel up and down the Laughing Brook who might not discover the traps until too late.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But there are others who travel up and down the Laughing Brook who might not discover the traps until too late.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But there are others who travel up and down the Laughing Brook who might not discover the traps until too late.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know exactly where those traps are, and we are not going to be so foolish as to get caught in one of them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Billy Mink._ Bobby Coon and Billy Mink sat on an old log on the bank of the Laughing Brook and talked over the traps Billy Mink had discovered and what should be done about them.
in or at the place that
From this reading We know exactly where those traps are, and we are not going to be so foolish as to get caught in one of them.
which person or people
From this reading By him who seeks is knowledge gained, And thus may wisdom be attained.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading By him who seeks is knowledge gained, And thus may wisdom be attained.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course,” said Billy Mink, “you and I are safe enough.
