adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You see, he was thinking how easy it was going to be to catch Paddy the Beaver, and what a splendid meal he would make.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, he was thinking how easy it was going to be to catch Paddy the Beaver, and what a splendid meal he would make.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He licked his chops at the thought.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You see, he was thinking how easy it was going to be to catch Paddy the Beaver, and what a splendid meal he would make.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading You see, he was thinking how easy it was going to be to catch Paddy the Beaver, and what a splendid meal he would make.
chopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading He licked his chops at the thought.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows.
Coyote's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Man Coyote's thoughts seemed very pleasant to himself, though really they were very dreadful thoughts.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Old Man Coyote's thoughts seemed very pleasant to himself, though really they were very dreadful thoughts.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading You see, he was thinking how easy it was going to be to catch Paddy the Beaver, and what a splendid meal he would make.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading You see, he was thinking how easy it was going to be to catch Paddy the Beaver, and what a splendid meal he would make.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Old Man Coyote's thoughts seemed very pleasant to himself, though really they were very dreadful thoughts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, he was thinking how easy it was going to be to catch Paddy the Beaver, and what a splendid meal he would make.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see, he was thinking how easy it was going to be to catch Paddy the Beaver, and what a splendid meal he would make.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading He licked his chops at the thought.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading You see, he was thinking how easy it was going to be to catch Paddy the Beaver, and what a splendid meal he would make.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading You see, he was thinking how easy it was going to be to catch Paddy the Beaver, and what a splendid meal he would make.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there.
nappingadjectiveUS /ˈnæpɪŋ/
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Old Man Coyote's thoughts seemed very pleasant to himself, though really they were very dreadful thoughts.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Old Man Coyote's thoughts seemed very pleasant to himself, though really they were very dreadful thoughts.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, he was thinking how easy it was going to be to catch Paddy the Beaver, and what a splendid meal he would make.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Old Man Coyote's thoughts seemed very pleasant to himself, though really they were very dreadful thoughts.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading You see, he was thinking how easy it was going to be to catch Paddy the Beaver, and what a splendid meal he would make.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay stretched out in his favorite napping place on the Green Meadows.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Man Coyote's thoughts seemed very pleasant to himself, though really they were very dreadful thoughts.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Old Man Coyote's thoughts seemed very pleasant to himself, though really they were very dreadful thoughts.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He licked his chops at the thought.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Old Man Coyote's thoughts seemed very pleasant to himself, though really they were very dreadful thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Man Coyote's thoughts seemed very pleasant to himself, though really they were very dreadful thoughts.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Old Man Coyote's thoughts seemed very pleasant to himself, though really they were very dreadful thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Man Coyote's thoughts seemed very pleasant to himself, though really they were very dreadful thoughts.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was thinking of what he had found out up in the Green Forest that morning--that Paddy the Beaver was living there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You see, he was thinking how easy it was going to be to catch Paddy the Beaver, and what a splendid meal he would make.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, he was thinking how easy it was going to be to catch Paddy the Beaver, and what a splendid meal he would make.
