used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Youth too often scorns advice And in the end must pay the price.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Youth too often scorns advice And in the end must pay the price.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Youth too often scorns advice And in the end must pay the price.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
set up or found
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Youth too often scorns advice And in the end must pay the price.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
Joe
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Youth too often scorns advice And in the end must pay the price.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Youth too often scorns advice And in the end must pay the price.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
OttersnounUS /ˈɑːtərz/
plural of “otter” — the fur of an otter
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Youth too often scorns advice And in the end must pay the price.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Youth too often scorns advice And in the end must pay the price.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
scornsnounUS /skɔːrnz/
plural of “scorn” — lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Youth too often scorns advice And in the end must pay the price.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Youth too often scorns advice And in the end must pay the price.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
a special situation
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Youth too often scorns advice And in the end must pay the price.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It looked so harmless that it was difficult for the young Otters to believe that it was such a terrible thing as their father said it was.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then he took them over to the foot of the slippery slide, and while they swam about at a safe distance he looked carefully until he found a trap right at the bottom of the slippery slide.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Little Joe Otter took the two young Otters over to the log where he had found the trap and showed it to them.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Youth too often scorns advice And in the end must pay the price.
