(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
barbedadjectiveUS /bɑːrbd/
capable of wounding
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Where the bridge crossed the creek it was deeper.
Bucky
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From this reading He was there fishing the day that Bucky, the young burro, got his first swimming lesson.
burronounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading He was there fishing the day that Bucky, the young burro, got his first swimming lesson.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was where the children came to swim.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
placed crosswise
From this reading Where the bridge crossed the creek it was deeper.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was there fishing the day that Bucky, the young burro, got his first swimming lesson.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Where the bridge crossed the creek it was deeper.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
fingerlingnoun
a young or small fish
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading He was there fishing the day that Bucky, the young burro, got his first swimming lesson.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
FUZZY-WUZZ
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From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was there fishing the day that Bucky, the young burro, got his first swimming lesson.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
a unit of instruction
From this reading He was there fishing the day that Bucky, the young burro, got his first swimming lesson.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
not any; not one
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
outspreadadjective
fully extended in width
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
PINTOnounUS /ˈpɪntoʊ/
a spotted or calico horse or pony
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
PONYnounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading It was where the children came to swim.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading He was there fishing the day that Bucky, the young burro, got his first swimming lesson.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was there fishing the day that Bucky, the young burro, got his first swimming lesson.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the bridge crossed the creek it was deeper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Earlier in the year the stream had been so high that he could not have done this, but now it came no more than neck high along the banks, as he stood with barbed paw outspread, ready to spear the first fingerling that came along.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE PINTO PONY FUZZY-WUZZ, like all bears, old or young, was fond of trout, and these autumn days it was his great delight to fish the creek.
