amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It began to look very much as if Paddy knew perfectly well that he was hiding there each night.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
aspennounUS /ˈæspən/
any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be that Paddy the Beaver was smarter than he thought?
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began to look very much as if Paddy knew perfectly well that he was hiding there each night.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Each night he had seemed to have enough food logs in the water to keep him busy without cutting more.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay there, and the hungry look in his eyes changed to one of doubt and then to suspicion.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be that Paddy the Beaver was smarter than he thought?
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Each night he had seemed to have enough food logs in the water to keep him busy without cutting more.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay there, and the hungry look in his eyes changed to one of doubt and then to suspicion.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each night he had seemed to have enough food logs in the water to keep him busy without cutting more.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Each night he had seemed to have enough food logs in the water to keep him busy without cutting more.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay there, and the hungry look in his eyes changed to one of doubt and then to suspicion.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Each night he had seemed to have enough food logs in the water to keep him busy without cutting more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each night he had seemed to have enough food logs in the water to keep him busy without cutting more.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading It began to look very much as if Paddy knew perfectly well that he was hiding there each night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each night he had seemed to have enough food logs in the water to keep him busy without cutting more.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay there, and the hungry look in his eyes changed to one of doubt and then to suspicion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It began to look very much as if Paddy knew perfectly well that he was hiding there each night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each night he had seemed to have enough food logs in the water to keep him busy without cutting more.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be that Paddy the Beaver was smarter than he thought?
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Each night he had seemed to have enough food logs in the water to keep him busy without cutting more.
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 It began to look very much as if Paddy knew perfectly well that he was hiding there each night.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay there, and the hungry look in his eyes changed to one of doubt and then to suspicion.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Each night he had seemed to have enough food logs in the water to keep him busy without cutting more.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay there, and the hungry look in his eyes changed to one of doubt and then to suspicion.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Each night he had seemed to have enough food logs in the water to keep him busy without cutting more.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It began to look very much as if Paddy knew perfectly well that he was hiding there each night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Each night he had seemed to have enough food logs in the water to keep him busy without cutting more.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay there, and the hungry look in his eyes changed to one of doubt and then to suspicion.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It began to look very much as if Paddy knew perfectly well that he was hiding there each night.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Each night he had seemed to have enough food logs in the water to keep him busy without cutting more.
ShadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
smarteradjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtər/
comparative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Could it be that Paddy the Beaver was smarter than he thought?
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay there, and the hungry look in his eyes changed to one of doubt and then to suspicion.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Could it be that Paddy the Beaver was smarter than he thought?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could it be that Paddy the Beaver was smarter than he thought?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay there, and the hungry look in his eyes changed to one of doubt and then to suspicion.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Old Man Coyote lay there, and the hungry look in his eyes changed to one of doubt and then to suspicion.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Could it be that Paddy the Beaver was smarter than he thought?
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
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 For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It began to look very much as if Paddy knew perfectly well that he was hiding there each night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Could it be that Paddy the Beaver was smarter than he thought?
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 Each night he had seemed to have enough food logs in the water to keep him busy without cutting more.
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 It began to look very much as if Paddy knew perfectly well that he was hiding there each night.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For three nights Old Man Coyote had stolen up through the green Forest with the coming of the Black Shadows and had hidden among the aspen trees where Paddy the Beaver cut his food, and for three nights Paddy had failed to come ashore.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Each night he had seemed to have enough food logs in the water to keep him busy without cutting more.
