aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Yowler the Bobcat, prowling about through the Green Forest, came across the trail of the Otter family.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Yowler the Bobcat, prowling about through the Green Forest, came across the trail of the Otter family.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any one with eyes could follow it.
for the reason that
From this reading The opportunist oft succeeds Because of trifles that he heeds.
BobcatnounUS /ˈbɑːbkæt/
small lynx of North America
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Yowler the Bobcat, prowling about through the Green Forest, came across the trail of the Otter family.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Yowler the Bobcat, prowling about through the Green Forest, came across the trail of the Otter family.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Any one with eyes could follow it.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t have to use his nose to follow that trail.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Any one with eyes could follow it.
a social unit living together
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Yowler the Bobcat, prowling about through the Green Forest, came across the trail of the Otter family.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He didn’t have to use his nose to follow that trail.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Yowler the Bobcat, prowling about through the Green Forest, came across the trail of the Otter family.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Yowler the Bobcat, prowling about through the Green Forest, came across the trail of the Otter family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The instant he saw it Yowler knew who had made that trail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He didn’t have to use his nose to follow that trail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The opportunist oft succeeds Because of trifles that he heeds.
heedsnounUS /hiːdz/
plural of “heed” — paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading The opportunist oft succeeds Because of trifles that he heeds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn’t have to use his nose to follow that trail.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant he saw it Yowler knew who had made that trail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Any one with eyes could follow it.
Joe
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Yowler the Bobcat, prowling about through the Green Forest, came across the trail of the Otter family.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The instant he saw it Yowler knew who had made that trail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Yowler the Bobcat, prowling about through the Green Forest, came across the trail of the Otter family.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The instant he saw it Yowler knew who had made that trail.
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 didn’t have to use his nose to follow that trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The opportunist oft succeeds Because of trifles that he heeds.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The opportunist oft succeeds Because of trifles that he heeds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one with eyes could follow it.
opportunistnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnɪst/
a person who places expediency above principle
From this reading The opportunist oft succeeds Because of trifles that he heeds.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Yowler the Bobcat, prowling about through the Green Forest, came across the trail of the Otter family.
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Yowler the Bobcat, prowling about through the Green Forest, came across the trail of the Otter family.
cut with a saw
From this reading The instant he saw it Yowler knew who had made that trail.
succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The opportunist oft succeeds Because of trifles that he heeds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The opportunist oft succeeds Because of trifles that he heeds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opportunist oft succeeds Because of trifles that he heeds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Yowler the Bobcat, prowling about through the Green Forest, came across the trail of the Otter family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He didn’t have to use his nose to follow that trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Yowler the Bobcat, prowling about through the Green Forest, came across the trail of the Otter family.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading The opportunist oft succeeds Because of trifles that he heeds.
the act of using
From this reading He didn’t have to use his nose to follow that trail.
which person or people
From this reading The instant he saw it Yowler knew who had made that trail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Any one with eyes could follow it.
Yowler
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Yowler the Bobcat, prowling about through the Green Forest, came across the trail of the Otter family.
