adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He expected a lot of them.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So as he worked he kept his ears open, and he smiled to himself as he heard a little rustle here and then a little rustle there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading So as he worked he kept his ears open, and he smiled to himself as he heard a little rustle here and then a little rustle there.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected a lot of them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So as he worked he kept his ears open, and he smiled to himself as he heard a little rustle here and then a little rustle there.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So as he worked he kept his ears open, and he smiled to himself as he heard a little rustle here and then a little rustle there.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So as he worked he kept his ears open, and he smiled to himself as he heard a little rustle here and then a little rustle there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading So as he worked he kept his ears open, and he smiled to himself as he heard a little rustle here and then a little rustle there.
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 Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So as he worked he kept his ears open, and he smiled to himself as he heard a little rustle here and then a little rustle there.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He expected a lot of them.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He knew just what those little rustles meant.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He expected a lot of them.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading So as he worked he kept his ears open, and he smiled to himself as he heard a little rustle here and then a little rustle there.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
PorcupinenounUS /ˈpɔːrkjəpaɪn/
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
Porky
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From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
PricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading So as he worked he kept his ears open, and he smiled to himself as he heard a little rustle here and then a little rustle there.
rustles
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From this reading He knew just what those little rustles meant.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading So as he worked he kept his ears open, and he smiled to himself as he heard a little rustle here and then a little rustle there.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So as he worked he kept his ears open, and he smiled to himself as he heard a little rustle here and then a little rustle there.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
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 knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He expected a lot of them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So as he worked he kept his ears open, and he smiled to himself as he heard a little rustle here and then a little rustle there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So as he worked he kept his ears open, and he smiled to himself as he heard a little rustle here and then a little rustle there.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He knew just what those little rustles meant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew just what those little rustles meant.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So as he worked he kept his ears open, and he smiled to himself as he heard a little rustle here and then a little rustle there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see he knew that none of them ever had seen a Beaver at work unless perhaps it was Prickly Porky the Porcupine, who also had come down from the North.
