used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, what shall I do?" asked Joie Kat, who was all in a tremble.
(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 "Oh, what shall I do?" asked Joie Kat, who was all in a tremble.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Just then along came Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh, what shall I do?" asked Joie Kat, who was all in a tremble.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Just then along came Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I wish I'd never climbed the big tree!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just then along came Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "I wish I'd never climbed the big tree!"
Crackie
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From this reading "Oh, I'll think of a way to save you," said Crackie.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, what shall I do?" asked Joie Kat, who was all in a tremble.
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 He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Just then along came Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, what shall I do?" asked Joie Kat, who was all in a tremble.
I'd
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From this reading "I wish I'd never climbed the big tree!"
I'll
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From this reading "Oh, I'll think of a way to save you," said Crackie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, what shall I do?" asked Joie Kat, who was all in a tremble.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
Joie
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From this reading "Oh, what shall I do?" asked Joie Kat, who was all in a tremble.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then along came Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all.
KatnounUS /kæt/
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
From this reading "Oh, what shall I do?" asked Joie Kat, who was all in a tremble.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I wish I'd never climbed the big tree!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, I'll think of a way to save you," said Crackie.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what shall I do?" asked Joie Kat, who was all in a tremble.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Just then along came Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I'll think of a way to save you," said Crackie.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Oh, I'll think of a way to save you," said Crackie.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, what shall I do?" asked Joie Kat, who was all in a tremble.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wish I'd never climbed the big tree!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just then along came Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then along came Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, I'll think of a way to save you," said Crackie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, I'll think of a way to save you," said Crackie.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "I wish I'd never climbed the big tree!"
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "Oh, what shall I do?" asked Joie Kat, who was all in a tremble.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, what shall I do?" asked Joie Kat, who was all in a tremble.
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 He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Oh, I'll think of a way to save you," said Crackie.
Whackum
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From this reading Just then along came Grandpa Whackum, the oldest beaver of them all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what shall I do?" asked Joie Kat, who was all in a tremble.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, what shall I do?" asked Joie Kat, who was all in a tremble.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I'd never climbed the big tree!"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He saw the dog on shore, but, very wisely, Grandpa Whackum dived down under water and swam into the house without the dog seeing him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I'll think of a way to save you," said Crackie.
