used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
anew
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cold water was good for the sore foot, and as the young Otter was healthy, his foot healed rapidly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cold water was good for the sore foot, and as the young Otter was healthy, his foot healed rapidly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who doth the law of safety heed Will not be influenced by greed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young Otter didn’t forget his dreadful experience.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who doth the law of safety heed Will not be influenced by greed.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold water was good for the sore foot, and as the young Otter was healthy, his foot healed rapidly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In fact, in two or three days his foot was practically well.
didn't
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From this reading But the young Otter didn’t forget his dreadful experience.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Who doth the law of safety heed Will not be influenced by greed.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But the young Otter didn’t forget his dreadful experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading But the young Otter didn’t forget his dreadful experience.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, in two or three days his foot was practically well.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The cold water was good for the sore foot, and as the young Otter was healthy, his foot healed rapidly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cold water was good for the sore foot, and as the young Otter was healthy, his foot healed rapidly.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But the young Otter didn’t forget his dreadful experience.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The cold water was good for the sore foot, and as the young Otter was healthy, his foot healed rapidly.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading Who doth the law of safety heed Will not be influenced by greed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
only a very short time before
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The cold water was good for the sore foot, and as the young Otter was healthy, his foot healed rapidly.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading The cold water was good for the sore foot, and as the young Otter was healthy, his foot healed rapidly.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Who doth the law of safety heed Will not be influenced by greed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cold water was good for the sore foot, and as the young Otter was healthy, his foot healed rapidly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading Who doth the law of safety heed Will not be influenced by greed.
Joe
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Who doth the law of safety heed Will not be influenced by greed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
something that is lost
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who doth the law of safety heed Will not be influenced by greed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who doth the law of safety heed Will not be influenced by greed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In fact, in two or three days his foot was practically well.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading In fact, in two or three days his foot was practically well.
with speed
From this reading The cold water was good for the sore foot, and as the young Otter was healthy, his foot healed rapidly.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Who doth the law of safety heed Will not be influenced by greed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
hurting
From this reading The cold water was good for the sore foot, and as the young Otter was healthy, his foot healed rapidly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who doth the law of safety heed Will not be influenced by greed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In fact, in two or three days his foot was practically well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In fact, in two or three days his foot was practically well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
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 The cold water was good for the sore foot, and as the young Otter was healthy, his foot healed rapidly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In fact, in two or three days his foot was practically well.
which person or people
From this reading Who doth the law of safety heed Will not be influenced by greed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Who doth the law of safety heed Will not be influenced by greed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The young Otter, who had left a toe behind in a trap, was so happy to be free again that he hardly gave the loss of that toe a thought.
