used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
(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 The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He approached in that cautious, careful way that he always uses when he is hunting.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He approached in that cautious, careful way that he always uses when he is hunting.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one else did.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He approached in that cautious, careful way that he always uses when he is hunting.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading He approached in that cautious, careful way that he always uses when he is hunting.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did Lightfoot.
else
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From this reading But no one else did.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He approached in that cautious, careful way that he always uses when he is hunting.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading He approached in that cautious, careful way that he always uses when he is hunting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He approached in that cautious, careful way that he always uses when he is hunting.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He approached in that cautious, careful way that he always uses when he is hunting.
JAYnounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
Lightfoot
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From this reading So did Lightfoot.
not any; not one
From this reading But no one else did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one else did.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
Paddy'snounUS /ˈpædiz/
possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
Reddy
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From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
SAMMY
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From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
cut with a saw
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did Lightfoot.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He approached in that cautious, careful way that he always uses when he is hunting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading He approached in that cautious, careful way that he always uses when he is hunting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He approached in that cautious, careful way that he always uses when he is hunting.
at the time that
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
in or at the place that
From this reading The instant he reached a place where he could see all over Paddy's pond, he stopped as suddenly as if he had been turned to stone.
which person or people
From this reading SAMMY JAY ARRIVES When Reddy Fox arrived at the pond of Paddy the Beaver, the hunter who was hiding there saw him instantly.
