adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I supposed that all of you knew that Old Man Coyote is a member of the Wolf branch of the family.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Well, well, well!” exclaimed Old Mother Nature, “I am surprised.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading No one answered.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
DognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Well, well, well!” exclaimed Old Mother Nature, “I am surprised.
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, well, well!” exclaimed Old Mother Nature, “I am surprised.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I supposed that all of you knew that Old Man Coyote is a member of the Wolf branch of the family.”
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 I supposed that all of you knew that Old Man Coyote is a member of the Wolf branch of the family.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading I supposed that all of you knew that Old Man Coyote is a member of the Wolf branch of the family.”
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am very much surprised.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one answered.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one answered.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading I supposed that all of you knew that Old Man Coyote is a member of the Wolf branch of the family.”
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Well, well, well!” exclaimed Old Mother Nature, “I am surprised.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I supposed that all of you knew that Old Man Coyote is a member of the Wolf branch of the family.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very much surprised.
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 “Well, well, well!” exclaimed Old Mother Nature, “I am surprised.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.
WolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading I supposed that all of you knew that Old Man Coyote is a member of the Wolf branch of the family.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course, you all know to what branch of the Dog family Old Man Coyote belongs,” said Old Mother Nature, and looked expectantly at the circle of little folks gathered around her.