used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before you boast be sure you know That you have got the fish to show.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You see, he had been there before more than once.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before you boast be sure you know That you have got the fish to show.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Before you boast be sure you know That you have got the fish to show.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He knew that there was good fishing in the Big River, and that if no trapper discovered them they would not be disturbed.
having the place or position changed
From this reading He knew that there was good fishing in the Big River, and that if no trapper discovered them they would not be disturbed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
a social unit living together
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Before you boast be sure you know That you have got the fish to show.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading He knew that there was good fishing in the Big River, and that if no trapper discovered them they would not be disturbed.
freezesnounUS /ˈfriːzɪz/
plural of “freeze” — the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He knew that there was good fishing in the Big River, and that if no trapper discovered them they would not be disturbed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before you boast be sure you know That you have got the fish to show.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before you boast be sure you know That you have got the fish to show.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see, he had been there before more than once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew that there was good fishing in the Big River, and that if no trapper discovered them they would not be disturbed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew that there was good fishing in the Big River, and that if no trapper discovered them they would not be disturbed.
Joe
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
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 Little Joe Otter knew this.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Before you boast be sure you know That you have got the fish to show.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You see, he had been there before more than once.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
not any; not one
From this reading He knew that there was good fishing in the Big River, and that if no trapper discovered them they would not be disturbed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that there was good fishing in the Big River, and that if no trapper discovered them they would not be disturbed.
on one occasion
From this reading You see, he had been there before more than once.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, he had been there before more than once.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Before you boast be sure you know That you have got the fish to show.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Before you boast be sure you know That you have got the fish to show.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You see, he had been there before more than once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before you boast be sure you know That you have got the fish to show.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before you boast be sure you know That you have got the fish to show.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew that there was good fishing in the Big River, and that if no trapper discovered them they would not be disturbed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You see, he had been there before more than once.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that there was good fishing in the Big River, and that if no trapper discovered them they would not be disturbed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Little Joe Otter knew this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before you boast be sure you know That you have got the fish to show.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading He knew that there was good fishing in the Big River, and that if no trapper discovered them they would not be disturbed.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that there was good fishing in the Big River, and that if no trapper discovered them they would not be disturbed.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ At the place where the big brook, down which Little Joe Otter and his family had traveled, enters the Big River, the latter never freezes over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that there was good fishing in the Big River, and that if no trapper discovered them they would not be disturbed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before you boast be sure you know That you have got the fish to show.
