used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
beaversnounUS /ˈbiːvərz/
plural of “beaver” — the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
BINNEY
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From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
cotton-wood
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From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
emptiesnounUS /ˈemptiz/
plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
set up or found
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE NICE HOME.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading This was not a natural pond.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading THE NICE HOME.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not a natural pond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NICE HOME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not a natural pond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They travelled along at their leisure, living upon the tender bark of the low and cotton-wood shoots, which they found in great abundance, and looking for a home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
which person or people
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
belonging to which person
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
a late time of life
From this reading Some years before, two beavers, whose house had been destroyed by the Indians, set out on a journey to found a new town.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading BINNEY was a young beaver, who lived with several brothers and sisters, and a great many aunts, uncles, and cousins, in a beautiful pond by a stream which empties into the Missouri a long way off to the north-west.
