used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That is to say, he laughed without making any sound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you know, he wanted those Ducks himself.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading THE HUNTER LOSES HIS TEMPER The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading THE HUNTER LOSES HIS TEMPER The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently.
DucksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading As you know, he wanted those Ducks himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is to say, he laughed without making any sound.
not accessible to view
From this reading THE HUNTER LOSES HIS TEMPER The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As you know, he wanted those Ducks himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HUNTER LOSES HIS TEMPER The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently.
HUNTERnounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE HUNTER LOSES HIS TEMPER The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, he laughed without making any sound.
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 The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As you know, he wanted those Ducks himself.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading That is to say, he laughed without making any sound.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading THE HUNTER LOSES HIS TEMPER The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That is to say, he laughed without making any sound.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To tell the truth, he was very much pleased.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE HUNTER LOSES HIS TEMPER The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUNTER LOSES HIS TEMPER The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading THE HUNTER LOSES HIS TEMPER The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading To tell the truth, he was very much pleased.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading THE HUNTER LOSES HIS TEMPER The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently.
QuacknounUS /kwæk/
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy.
Reddy
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From this reading The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy.
Sammy
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From this reading The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy.
express in words
From this reading That is to say, he laughed without making any sound.
without speaking
From this reading THE HUNTER LOSES HIS TEMPER The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading That is to say, he laughed without making any sound.
express in words
From this reading To tell the truth, he was very much pleased.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading THE HUNTER LOSES HIS TEMPER The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is to say, he laughed without making any sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNTER LOSES HIS TEMPER The hunter, hidden near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, chuckled silently.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As you know, he wanted those Ducks himself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is to say, he laughed without making any sound.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To tell the truth, he was very much pleased.
precisely as stated
From this reading To tell the truth, he was very much pleased.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading As you know, he wanted those Ducks himself.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hunter thought the warning of Mr. and Mrs. Quack by Sammy Jay was a great joke on Reddy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That is to say, he laughed without making any sound.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you know, he wanted those Ducks himself.
