used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading The bird choir was still singing its sweetest airs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
beginnernounUS /bɪˈɡɪnər/
someone new to a field or activity
From this reading “Your poem was very good for a beginner,” said Miss Hare, with a smile.
propose a payment
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The bird choir was still singing its sweetest airs.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading The bird choir was still singing its sweetest airs.
classmatesnounUS /ˈklæsmeɪts/
plural of “classmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
dearly loved
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Tiny never forgot the pleasant half hour that followed his graduation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Your poem was very good for a beginner,” said Miss Hare, with a smile.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Tiny never forgot the pleasant half hour that followed his graduation.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Your poem was very good for a beginner,” said Miss Hare, with a smile.
goodbynounUS /ˈɡʊdbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
GophernounUS /ˈɡoʊfər/
a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
graduationnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/
the successful completion of a program of study
From this reading Tiny never forgot the pleasant half hour that followed his graduation.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Tiny never forgot the pleasant half hour that followed his graduation.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “Your poem was very good for a beginner,” said Miss Hare, with a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tiny never forgot the pleasant half hour that followed his graduation.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Tiny never forgot the pleasant half hour that followed his graduation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
go away from a place
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Your poem was very good for a beginner,” said Miss Hare, with a smile.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Tiny never forgot the pleasant half hour that followed his graduation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
OpossumnounUS /oʊˈpɑːsəm/
small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Tiny never forgot the pleasant half hour that followed his graduation.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “Your poem was very good for a beginner,” said Miss Hare, with a smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your poem was very good for a beginner,” said Miss Hare, with a smile.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The bird choir was still singing its sweetest airs.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Your poem was very good for a beginner,” said Miss Hare, with a smile.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
not in physical motion
From this reading The bird choir was still singing its sweetest airs.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The bird choir was still singing its sweetest airs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tiny never forgot the pleasant half hour that followed his graduation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tiny never forgot the pleasant half hour that followed his graduation.
very small
From this reading Tiny never forgot the pleasant half hour that followed his graduation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Your poem was very good for a beginner,” said Miss Hare, with a smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading After waving a friendly farewell to Mr. Opossum, Jolly Gopher, and his other chance acquaintances, he turned to bid his classmates goodby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although he felt happy, he was sorry to leave dear old Beaver Creek with its many delightful associations.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your poem was very good for a beginner,” said Miss Hare, with a smile.
