adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had been fishing and had taken home a fine dinner of Trout for old Grandfather Mink and blind old Granny Otter.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were sitting side by side on the Big Rock trying to push each other off into the Smiling Pool.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading They had been fishing and had taken home a fine dinner of Trout for old Grandfather Mink and blind old Granny Otter.
BreezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading They had played tag with the Merry Little Breezes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were sitting side by side on the Big Rock trying to push each other off into the Smiling Pool.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been in all kinds of mischief and now they just didn't know what to do.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They had been fishing and had taken home a fine dinner of Trout for old Grandfather Mink and blind old Granny Otter.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They had been in all kinds of mischief and now they just didn't know what to do.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were sitting side by side on the Big Rock trying to push each other off into the Smiling Pool.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They had been fishing and had taken home a fine dinner of Trout for old Grandfather Mink and blind old Granny Otter.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading They had been fishing and had taken home a fine dinner of Trout for old Grandfather Mink and blind old Granny Otter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been fishing and had taken home a fine dinner of Trout for old Grandfather Mink and blind old Granny Otter.
GrandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading They had been fishing and had taken home a fine dinner of Trout for old Grandfather Mink and blind old Granny Otter.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading They had been fishing and had taken home a fine dinner of Trout for old Grandfather Mink and blind old Granny Otter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had been fishing and had taken home a fine dinner of Trout for old Grandfather Mink and blind old Granny Otter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been in all kinds of mischief and now they just didn't know what to do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were sitting side by side on the Big Rock trying to push each other off into the Smiling Pool.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They had been in all kinds of mischief and now they just didn't know what to do.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They had been in all kinds of mischief and now they just didn't know what to do.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They had been in all kinds of mischief and now they just didn't know what to do.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
MerryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading They had played tag with the Merry Little Breezes.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading They had been in all kinds of mischief and now they just didn't know what to do.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been in all kinds of mischief and now they just didn't know what to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been fishing and had taken home a fine dinner of Trout for old Grandfather Mink and blind old Granny Otter.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were sitting side by side on the Big Rock trying to push each other off into the Smiling Pool.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had been fishing and had taken home a fine dinner of Trout for old Grandfather Mink and blind old Granny Otter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were sitting side by side on the Big Rock trying to push each other off into the Smiling Pool.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were sitting side by side on the Big Rock trying to push each other off into the Smiling Pool.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They had played tag with the Merry Little Breezes.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading They were sitting side by side on the Big Rock trying to push each other off into the Smiling Pool.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They were sitting side by side on the Big Rock trying to push each other off into the Smiling Pool.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They were sitting side by side on the Big Rock trying to push each other off into the Smiling Pool.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting side by side on the Big Rock trying to push each other off into the Smiling Pool.
SmilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
sunshiny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
tagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading They had played tag with the Merry Little Breezes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had been fishing and had taken home a fine dinner of Trout for old Grandfather Mink and blind old Granny Otter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been fishing and had taken home a fine dinner of Trout for old Grandfather Mink and blind old Granny Otter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been in all kinds of mischief and now they just didn't know what to do.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink had been playing together around the Smiling Pool all one sunshiny morning.
TroutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading They had been fishing and had taken home a fine dinner of Trout for old Grandfather Mink and blind old Granny Otter.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading They were sitting side by side on the Big Rock trying to push each other off into the Smiling Pool.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting side by side on the Big Rock trying to push each other off into the Smiling Pool.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had been in all kinds of mischief and now they just didn't know what to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had played tag with the Merry Little Breezes.
