Chapter VI · Chapter 6

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Just as usual he went whistling down across the Green Meadows.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Somehow, when he goes fishing, he always feels like whistling.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Just as usual he went whistling down across the Green Meadows.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

the lower side of anything

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

a youthful male person

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

past form of “dive” — drop steeply

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Just as usual he went whistling down across the Green Meadows.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Nearer and nearer drew the whistle.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading Somehow, when he goes fishing, he always feels like whistling.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Somehow, when he goes fishing, he always feels like whistling.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Just as usual he went whistling down across the Green Meadows.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Just as usual he went whistling down across the Green Meadows.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

and nothing more

From this reading Just as usual he went whistling down across the Green Meadows.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Somehow, when he goes fishing, he always feels like whistling.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Just as usual he went whistling down across the Green Meadows.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Nearer and nearer drew the whistle.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

on one occasion

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

a small lake

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

not used up

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

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From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading Somehow, when he goes fishing, he always feels like whistling.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Grandfather Frog heard him coming and dived into the little bit of water remaining in the Smiling Pool and stirred up the mud at the bottom so that Farmer Brown's boy shouldn't see him.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Just as usual he went whistling down across the Green Meadows.

precisely as stated

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Now it happened that the very day before Paddy the Beaver decided that his pond was big enough, and so allowed the water to run in the Laughing Brook once more, Farmer Brown's boy took it into his head to go fishing in the Smiling Pool.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Just as usual he went whistling down across the Green Meadows.

at the time that

From this reading Somehow, when he goes fishing, he always feels like whistling.

make whistling sounds

From this reading Nearer and nearer drew the whistle.

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading Just as usual he went whistling down across the Green Meadows.