adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I'm going to try him, anyway!"
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He ought to be wise to the signs of the different patrols if he's a good Boy Scout."
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
beaver's
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From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
CUTverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "He ought to be wise to the signs of the different patrols if he's a good Boy Scout."
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to try him, anyway!"
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He ought to be wise to the signs of the different patrols if he's a good Boy Scout."
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
He'll
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From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
he's
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From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm going to try him, anyway!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going to try him, anyway!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "He ought to be wise to the signs of the different patrols if he's a good Boy Scout."
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
patrolsnounUS /pəˈtroʊlz/
plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading "He ought to be wise to the signs of the different patrols if he's a good Boy Scout."
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "He ought to be wise to the signs of the different patrols if he's a good Boy Scout."
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
STRINGnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going to try him, anyway!"
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I'm going to try him, anyway!"
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He'll understand that if he's up on Boy Scout literature," suggested Sandy.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The boy brought his hands together in imitation of the slap of a beaver's tail on the water, and listened for some reply.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "He ought to be wise to the signs of the different patrols if he's a good Boy Scout."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHO CUT THE STRING "Do you suppose he would understand the call of the Beaver Patrol?" asked Sandy.
