used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOTO LEARNS TO GNAW Toto, the little beaver boy, was a bright, bustling chap.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was what is called a “hustler” or a “bustler”――that is, some one always ready for work or play.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But just now, as Toto saw the little girl coming toward the bush where he was hidden, he did not know what to do.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading TOTO LEARNS TO GNAW Toto, the little beaver boy, was a bright, bustling chap.
a youthful male person
From this reading TOTO LEARNS TO GNAW Toto, the little beaver boy, was a bright, bustling chap.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading TOTO LEARNS TO GNAW Toto, the little beaver boy, was a bright, bustling chap.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading But just now, as Toto saw the little girl coming toward the bush where he was hidden, he did not know what to do.
bustler
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From this reading He was what is called a “hustler” or a “bustler”――that is, some one always ready for work or play.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading TOTO LEARNS TO GNAW Toto, the little beaver boy, was a bright, bustling chap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just now, as Toto saw the little girl coming toward the bush where he was hidden, he did not know what to do.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was what is called a “hustler” or a “bustler”――that is, some one always ready for work or play.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I’m not going to let her catch me!
a boy or man
From this reading TOTO LEARNS TO GNAW Toto, the little beaver boy, was a bright, bustling chap.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But just now, as Toto saw the little girl coming toward the bush where he was hidden, he did not know what to do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But just now, as Toto saw the little girl coming toward the bush where he was hidden, he did not know what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But just now, as Toto saw the little girl coming toward the bush where he was hidden, he did not know what to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was what is called a “hustler” or a “bustler”――that is, some one always ready for work or play.
a young female
From this reading But just now, as Toto saw the little girl coming toward the bush where he was hidden, he did not know what to do.
GNAWverbUS /nɔː/
bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading TOTO LEARNS TO GNAW Toto, the little beaver boy, was a bright, bustling chap.
the act of departing
From this reading “But I’m going to do something!” thought the beaver boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was what is called a “hustler” or a “bustler”――that is, some one always ready for work or play.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m not going to let her catch me!
not accessible to view
From this reading But just now, as Toto saw the little girl coming toward the bush where he was hidden, he did not know what to do.
hustlernounUS /ˈhʌsələr/
a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
From this reading He was what is called a “hustler” or a “bustler”――that is, some one always ready for work or play.
I'm
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From this reading “But I’m going to do something!” thought the beaver boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was what is called a “hustler” or a “bustler”――that is, some one always ready for work or play.
and nothing more
From this reading But just now, as Toto saw the little girl coming toward the bush where he was hidden, he did not know what to do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But just now, as Toto saw the little girl coming toward the bush where he was hidden, he did not know what to do.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading TOTO LEARNS TO GNAW Toto, the little beaver boy, was a bright, bustling chap.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I’m not going to let her catch me!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TOTO LEARNS TO GNAW Toto, the little beaver boy, was a bright, bustling chap.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m not going to let her catch me!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But just now, as Toto saw the little girl coming toward the bush where he was hidden, he did not know what to do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But just now, as Toto saw the little girl coming toward the bush where he was hidden, he did not know what to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was what is called a “hustler” or a “bustler”――that is, some one always ready for work or play.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was what is called a “hustler” or a “bustler”――that is, some one always ready for work or play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He was what is called a “hustler” or a “bustler”――that is, some one always ready for work or play.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He was what is called a “hustler” or a “bustler”――that is, some one always ready for work or play.
cut with a saw
From this reading But just now, as Toto saw the little girl coming toward the bush where he was hidden, he did not know what to do.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was what is called a “hustler” or a “bustler”――that is, some one always ready for work or play.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But I’m going to do something!” thought the beaver boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was what is called a “hustler” or a “bustler”――that is, some one always ready for work or play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOTO LEARNS TO GNAW Toto, the little beaver boy, was a bright, bustling chap.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “But I’m going to do something!” thought the beaver boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOTO LEARNS TO GNAW Toto, the little beaver boy, was a bright, bustling chap.
TOTO
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From this reading TOTO LEARNS TO GNAW Toto, the little beaver boy, was a bright, bustling chap.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But just now, as Toto saw the little girl coming toward the bush where he was hidden, he did not know what to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOTO LEARNS TO GNAW Toto, the little beaver boy, was a bright, bustling chap.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was what is called a “hustler” or a “bustler”――that is, some one always ready for work or play.
in or at the place that
From this reading But just now, as Toto saw the little girl coming toward the bush where he was hidden, he did not know what to do.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was what is called a “hustler” or a “bustler”――that is, some one always ready for work or play.
