used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.
BEAVERnounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading LIGHTFOOT VISITS PADDY THE BEAVER Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading LIGHTFOOT VISITS PADDY THE BEAVER Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading LIGHTFOOT VISITS PADDY THE BEAVER Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That's where I'll go," thought Lightfoot.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading LIGHTFOOT VISITS PADDY THE BEAVER Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.
I'll
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From this reading "That's where I'll go," thought Lightfoot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIGHTFOOT VISITS PADDY THE BEAVER Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIGHTFOOT VISITS PADDY THE BEAVER Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.
LIGHTFOOT
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From this reading LIGHTFOOT VISITS PADDY THE BEAVER Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIGHTFOOT VISITS PADDY THE BEAVER Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.
PADDYnounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading LIGHTFOOT VISITS PADDY THE BEAVER Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.
Paddy'snounUS /ˈpædiz/
possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.
go across or through
From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading LIGHTFOOT VISITS PADDY THE BEAVER Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's where I'll go," thought Lightfoot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHTFOOT VISITS PADDY THE BEAVER Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That's where I'll go," thought Lightfoot.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading LIGHTFOOT VISITS PADDY THE BEAVER Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.
at the time that
From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.
in or at the place that
From this reading LIGHTFOOT VISITS PADDY THE BEAVER Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.
