andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Old Man Coyote fairly danced with anger on the bank.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Old Man Coyote fairly danced with anger on the bank.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading He bared his long, cruel teeth, and he looked very fierce and ugly.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come on in; the water's fine!" called Paddy.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on in; the water's fine!" called Paddy.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He bared his long, cruel teeth, and he looked very fierce and ugly.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Old Man Coyote fairly danced with anger on the bank.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Old Man Coyote fairly danced with anger on the bank.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He bared his long, cruel teeth, and he looked very fierce and ugly.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Come on in; the water's fine!" called Paddy.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He bared his long, cruel teeth, and he looked very fierce and ugly.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He bared his long, cruel teeth, and he looked very fierce and ugly.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Man Coyote fairly danced with anger on the bank.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He bared his long, cruel teeth, and he looked very fierce and ugly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
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 floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading He bared his long, cruel teeth, and he looked very fierce and ugly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He bared his long, cruel teeth, and he looked very fierce and ugly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 "Come on in; the water's fine!" called Paddy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Paddy the Beaver floated in his pond and grinned in the most provoking way at Old Man Coyote, who had so nearly caught him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Man Coyote fairly danced with anger on the bank.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had felt so sure of Paddy that time that it was hard work to believe that Paddy had really gotten away from him.
