adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There he hid among some close-growing young hemlock-trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was on his feet instantly, with eyes, ears and nose seeking the cause of Paddy's warning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It wasn't long before he saw a hunter with a terrible gun come down to the shore of the pond.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He was on his feet instantly, with eyes, ears and nose seeking the cause of Paddy's warning.
close-growing
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From this reading There he hid among some close-growing young hemlock-trees.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It wasn't long before he saw a hunter with a terrible gun come down to the shore of the pond.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It wasn't long before he saw a hunter with a terrible gun come down to the shore of the pond.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He was on his feet instantly, with eyes, ears and nose seeking the cause of Paddy's warning.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was on his feet instantly, with eyes, ears and nose seeking the cause of Paddy's warning.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was on his feet instantly, with eyes, ears and nose seeking the cause of Paddy's warning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It wasn't long before he saw a hunter with a terrible gun come down to the shore of the pond.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on his feet instantly, with eyes, ears and nose seeking the cause of Paddy's warning.
hemlock-trees
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From this reading There he hid among some close-growing young hemlock-trees.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading There he hid among some close-growing young hemlock-trees.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading It wasn't long before he saw a hunter with a terrible gun come down to the shore of the pond.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He was on his feet instantly, with eyes, ears and nose seeking the cause of Paddy's warning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't long before he saw a hunter with a terrible gun come down to the shore of the pond.
Lightfoot
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From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 It wasn't long before he saw a hunter with a terrible gun come down to the shore of the pond.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He was on his feet instantly, with eyes, ears and nose seeking the cause of Paddy's warning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on his feet instantly, with eyes, ears and nose seeking the cause of Paddy's warning.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
Paddy'snounUS /ˈpædiz/
possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading He was on his feet instantly, with eyes, ears and nose seeking the cause of Paddy's warning.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It wasn't long before he saw a hunter with a terrible gun come down to the shore of the pond.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading He was on his feet instantly, with eyes, ears and nose seeking the cause of Paddy's warning.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It wasn't long before he saw a hunter with a terrible gun come down to the shore of the pond.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
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 When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It wasn't long before he saw a hunter with a terrible gun come down to the shore of the pond.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he hid among some close-growing young hemlock-trees.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn't long before he saw a hunter with a terrible gun come down to the shore of the pond.
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 When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading After a moment or two he stole softly up to the top of a little ridge some distance back from Paddy's pond, but from the top of which he could see the whole of the pond.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Paddy the Beaver slapped the water with his broad tail, making a noise like a pistol shot, Lightfoot understood that this was meant as a warning of danger.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There he hid among some close-growing young hemlock-trees.
