used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If life and freedom be the cost, What matter if a toe is lost?
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If life and freedom be the cost, What matter if a toe is lost?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If life and freedom be the cost, What matter if a toe is lost?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the same way with the young Otter caught in a steel trap by one toe.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was the same way with the young Otter caught in a steel trap by one toe.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading If life and freedom be the cost, What matter if a toe is lost?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His father, Little Joe Otter, had told him that there was only one way in which he could gain freedom, and that was by losing that toe.
at any time
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father, Little Joe Otter, had told him that there was only one way in which he could gain freedom, and that was by losing that toe.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading If life and freedom be the cost, What matter if a toe is lost?
obtain
From this reading His father, Little Joe Otter, had told him that there was only one way in which he could gain freedom, and that was by losing that toe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father, Little Joe Otter, had told him that there was only one way in which he could gain freedom, and that was by losing that toe.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If you have, you remember what hard work it was and how you kept putting it off and putting it off and putting it off.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father, Little Joe Otter, had told him that there was only one way in which he could gain freedom, and that was by losing that toe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father, Little Joe Otter, had told him that there was only one way in which he could gain freedom, and that was by losing that toe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father, Little Joe Otter, had told him that there was only one way in which he could gain freedom, and that was by losing that toe.
how
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From this reading If you have, you remember what hard work it was and how you kept putting it off and putting it off and putting it off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If life and freedom be the cost, What matter if a toe is lost?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the same way with the young Otter caught in a steel trap by one toe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If life and freedom be the cost, What matter if a toe is lost?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you have, you remember what hard work it was and how you kept putting it off and putting it off and putting it off.
Joe
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading If you have, you remember what hard work it was and how you kept putting it off and putting it off and putting it off.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If life and freedom be the cost, What matter if a toe is lost?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading His father, Little Joe Otter, had told him that there was only one way in which he could gain freedom, and that was by losing that toe.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading If life and freedom be the cost, What matter if a toe is lost?
engage in
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If life and freedom be the cost, What matter if a toe is lost?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If you have, you remember what hard work it was and how you kept putting it off and putting it off and putting it off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the same way with the young Otter caught in a steel trap by one toe.
and nothing more
From this reading His father, Little Joe Otter, had told him that there was only one way in which he could gain freedom, and that was by losing that toe.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading If you have, you remember what hard work it was and how you kept putting it off and putting it off and putting it off.
To recall to mind.
From this reading If you have, you remember what hard work it was and how you kept putting it off and putting it off and putting it off.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same way with the young Otter caught in a steel trap by one toe.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading It was the same way with the young Otter caught in a steel trap by one toe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His father, Little Joe Otter, had told him that there was only one way in which he could gain freedom, and that was by losing that toe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If life and freedom be the cost, What matter if a toe is lost?
in or at that place or location
From this reading His father, Little Joe Otter, had told him that there was only one way in which he could gain freedom, and that was by losing that toe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading If life and freedom be the cost, What matter if a toe is lost?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His father, Little Joe Otter, had told him that there was only one way in which he could gain freedom, and that was by losing that toe.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading It was the same way with the young Otter caught in a steel trap by one toe.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you have, you remember what hard work it was and how you kept putting it off and putting it off and putting it off.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was the same way with the young Otter caught in a steel trap by one toe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If life and freedom be the cost, What matter if a toe is lost?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His father, Little Joe Otter, had told him that there was only one way in which he could gain freedom, and that was by losing that toe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the same way with the young Otter caught in a steel trap by one toe.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If you have, you remember what hard work it was and how you kept putting it off and putting it off and putting it off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was the same way with the young Otter caught in a steel trap by one toe.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ Have you ever tried to make up your mind to have an aching tooth pulled?
