amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading If the stories were true, they were most amazing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if they were merely made up to cause talk, certainly they succeeded.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The wild folk in Pleasant Valley were whispering strange stories to one another.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
have
From this reading Author of THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Author of THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading And if they were merely made up to cause talk, certainly they succeeded.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And if they were merely made up to cause talk, certainly they succeeded.
CUFFY
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From this reading Author of THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
ETC
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From this reading Author of THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The wild folk in Pleasant Valley were whispering strange stories to one another.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the stories were true, they were most amazing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wild folk in Pleasant Valley were whispering strange stories to one another.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And if they were merely made up to cause talk, certainly they succeeded.
and nothing more
From this reading And if they were merely made up to cause talk, certainly they succeeded.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If the stories were true, they were most amazing.
not divisible by two
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wild folk in Pleasant Valley were whispering strange stories to one another.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The wild folk in Pleasant Valley were whispering strange stories to one another.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
SLEEPY-TIME
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From this reading Author of THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The wild folk in Pleasant Valley were whispering strange stories to one another.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The wild folk in Pleasant Valley were whispering strange stories to one another.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading And if they were merely made up to cause talk, certainly they succeeded.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Author of THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And if they were merely made up to cause talk, certainly they succeeded.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the stories were true, they were most amazing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wild folk in Pleasant Valley were whispering strange stories to one another.
Tommy
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From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
trickyadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪki/
not to be trusted
From this reading Perhaps if somebody less tricky than Peter Mink and Tommy Fox had started these odd tales, the rest of the wild folk might have been quicker to believe them.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If the stories were true, they were most amazing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And if they were merely made up to cause talk, certainly they succeeded.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The wild folk in Pleasant Valley were whispering strange stories to one another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wild folk in Pleasant Valley were whispering strange stories to one another.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading The wild folk in Pleasant Valley were whispering strange stories to one another.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild folk in Pleasant Valley were whispering strange stories to one another.
