used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, I have a bigger one!" cried Toodle, and up he came with one, too.
(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 If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, I have a bigger one!" cried Toodle, and up he came with one, too.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All of a sudden Toodle and Noodle rolled their big stones down the slide, which was made slippery with water from the pond.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "Oh, I have a bigger one!" cried Toodle, and up he came with one, too.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they didn't think.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, I have a bigger one!" cried Toodle, and up he came with one, too.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, I have a bigger one!" cried Toodle, and up he came with one, too.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Toodle's stone struck the dam near the middle and Noodle's over a little to one side.
didn't
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From this reading But they didn't think.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All of a sudden Toodle and Noodle rolled their big stones down the slide, which was made slippery with water from the pond.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All of a sudden Toodle and Noodle rolled their big stones down the slide, which was made slippery with water from the pond.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, I have a bigger one!" cried Toodle, and up he came with one, too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I have a bigger one!" cried Toodle, and up he came with one, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I have a bigger one!" cried Toodle, and up he came with one, too.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Toodle's stone struck the dam near the middle and Noodle's over a little to one side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All of a sudden Toodle and Noodle rolled their big stones down the slide, which was made slippery with water from the pond.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Toodle's stone struck the dam near the middle and Noodle's over a little to one side.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Toodle's stone struck the dam near the middle and Noodle's over a little to one side.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
NoodlenounUS /ˈnuːdəl/
a ribbonlike strip of pasta
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
Noodle's
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From this reading Toodle's stone struck the dam near the middle and Noodle's over a little to one side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I have a bigger one!" cried Toodle, and up he came with one, too.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, I have a bigger one!" cried Toodle, and up he came with one, too.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Toodle's stone struck the dam near the middle and Noodle's over a little to one side.
participate in games or sport
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading All of a sudden Toodle and Noodle rolled their big stones down the slide, which was made slippery with water from the pond.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading All of a sudden Toodle and Noodle rolled their big stones down the slide, which was made slippery with water from the pond.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Toodle's stone struck the dam near the middle and Noodle's over a little to one side.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading All of a sudden Toodle and Noodle rolled their big stones down the slide, which was made slippery with water from the pond.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading All of a sudden Toodle and Noodle rolled their big stones down the slide, which was made slippery with water from the pond.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Toodle's stone struck the dam near the middle and Noodle's over a little to one side.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading All of a sudden Toodle and Noodle rolled their big stones down the slide, which was made slippery with water from the pond.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Toodle's stone struck the dam near the middle and Noodle's over a little to one side.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading All of a sudden Toodle and Noodle rolled their big stones down the slide, which was made slippery with water from the pond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All of a sudden Toodle and Noodle rolled their big stones down the slide, which was made slippery with water from the pond.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they didn't think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But they didn't think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toodle's stone struck the dam near the middle and Noodle's over a little to one side.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, I have a bigger one!" cried Toodle, and up he came with one, too.
Toodle
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From this reading "Oh, I have a bigger one!" cried Toodle, and up he came with one, too.
Toodle's
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From this reading Toodle's stone struck the dam near the middle and Noodle's over a little to one side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, I have a bigger one!" cried Toodle, and up he came with one, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All of a sudden Toodle and Noodle rolled their big stones down the slide, which was made slippery with water from the pond.
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 All of a sudden Toodle and Noodle rolled their big stones down the slide, which was made slippery with water from the pond.
Whackum
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From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All of a sudden Toodle and Noodle rolled their big stones down the slide, which was made slippery with water from the pond.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, I have a bigger one!" cried Toodle, and up he came with one, too.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all, had been there he never would have let the boys play such a game, and, really, Toodle and Noodle should have known better.
