adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
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 Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Paddy the Beaver was busy cutting down trees for the dam he had planned to build.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Paddy's father and mother had been very wise in the Beaver world, and Paddy had been quick to learn.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading So now he knew just what to do and the best way of doing it.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Paddy the Beaver was busy cutting down trees for the dam he had planned to build.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Paddy the Beaver was busy cutting down trees for the dam he had planned to build.
canal-digging
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Paddy the Beaver was busy cutting down trees for the dam he had planned to build.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Paddy the Beaver was busy cutting down trees for the dam he had planned to build.
dam-building
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So now he knew just what to do and the best way of doing it.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading So now he knew just what to do and the best way of doing it.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Paddy the Beaver was busy cutting down trees for the dam he had planned to build.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Paddy's father and mother had been very wise in the Beaver world, and Paddy had been quick to learn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paddy the Beaver was busy cutting down trees for the dam he had planned to build.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paddy the Beaver was busy cutting down trees for the dam he had planned to build.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paddy the Beaver was busy cutting down trees for the dam he had planned to build.
house-building
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So now he knew just what to do and the best way of doing it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading So now he knew just what to do and the best way of doing it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 So now he knew just what to do and the best way of doing it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Paddy's father and mother had been very wise in the Beaver world, and Paddy had been quick to learn.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Paddy's father and mother had been very wise in the Beaver world, and Paddy had been quick to learn.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now he knew just what to do and the best way of doing it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Paddy the Beaver was busy cutting down trees for the dam he had planned to build.
Paddy'snounUS /ˈpædiz/
possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Paddy's father and mother had been very wise in the Beaver world, and Paddy had been quick to learn.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Paddy the Beaver was busy cutting down trees for the dam he had planned to build.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Paddy's father and mother had been very wise in the Beaver world, and Paddy had been quick to learn.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now he knew just what to do and the best way of doing it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paddy the Beaver was busy cutting down trees for the dam he had planned to build.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paddy the Beaver was busy cutting down trees for the dam he had planned to build.
tree-cutting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Paddy the Beaver was busy cutting down trees for the dam he had planned to build.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Paddy's father and mother had been very wise in the Beaver world, and Paddy had been quick to learn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paddy the Beaver was busy cutting down trees for the dam he had planned to build.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So now he knew just what to do and the best way of doing it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So now he knew just what to do and the best way of doing it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Paddy's father and mother had been very wise in the Beaver world, and Paddy had been quick to learn.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Up in the woods of the North from which he had come to the Green Forest, he had learned all about tree-cutting and dam-building and canal-digging and house-building.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Paddy's father and mother had been very wise in the Beaver world, and Paddy had been quick to learn.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know, a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again.
