used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ One morning Peter Rabbit was a little late in getting over to the home of Little Joe Otter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It must be,” thought Peter, “that they have gone off hunting.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You’ll never learn to float on sand, Nor swim by staying on the land.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I wonder if I can find them if I look for them.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I wonder if I can find them if I look for them.”
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading You’ll never learn to float on sand, Nor swim by staying on the land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wonder if I can find them if I look for them.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ One morning Peter Rabbit was a little late in getting over to the home of Little Joe Otter.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “It must be,” thought Peter, “that they have gone off hunting.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It must be,” thought Peter, “that they have gone off hunting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ One morning Peter Rabbit was a little late in getting over to the home of Little Joe Otter.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “It must be,” thought Peter, “that they have gone off hunting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if I can find them if I look for them.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if I can find them if I look for them.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ One morning Peter Rabbit was a little late in getting over to the home of Little Joe Otter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It must be,” thought Peter, “that they have gone off hunting.
Joe
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ One morning Peter Rabbit was a little late in getting over to the home of Little Joe Otter.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading You’ll never learn to float on sand, Nor swim by staying on the land.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ One morning Peter Rabbit was a little late in getting over to the home of Little Joe Otter.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading You’ll never learn to float on sand, Nor swim by staying on the land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ One morning Peter Rabbit was a little late in getting over to the home of Little Joe Otter.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I wonder if I can find them if I look for them.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ One morning Peter Rabbit was a little late in getting over to the home of Little Joe Otter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be,” thought Peter, “that they have gone off hunting.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You’ll never learn to float on sand, Nor swim by staying on the land.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You’ll never learn to float on sand, Nor swim by staying on the land.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ One morning Peter Rabbit was a little late in getting over to the home of Little Joe Otter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It must be,” thought Peter, “that they have gone off hunting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You’ll never learn to float on sand, Nor swim by staying on the land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ One morning Peter Rabbit was a little late in getting over to the home of Little Joe Otter.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ One morning Peter Rabbit was a little late in getting over to the home of Little Joe Otter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ One morning Peter Rabbit was a little late in getting over to the home of Little Joe Otter.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ One morning Peter Rabbit was a little late in getting over to the home of Little Joe Otter.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ One morning Peter Rabbit was a little late in getting over to the home of Little Joe Otter.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading You’ll never learn to float on sand, Nor swim by staying on the land.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You’ll never learn to float on sand, Nor swim by staying on the land.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading You’ll never learn to float on sand, Nor swim by staying on the land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It must be,” thought Peter, “that they have gone off hunting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You’ll never learn to float on sand, Nor swim by staying on the land.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wonder if I can find them if I look for them.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It must be,” thought Peter, “that they have gone off hunting.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It must be,” thought Peter, “that they have gone off hunting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You’ll never learn to float on sand, Nor swim by staying on the land.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ One morning Peter Rabbit was a little late in getting over to the home of Little Joe Otter.
at the time that
From this reading When he got there, there was not a sign of the two brown Otter children at the doorway of their home between the roots of the big tree.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if I can find them if I look for them.”
You'll
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From this reading You’ll never learn to float on sand, Nor swim by staying on the land.
