used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOTO ON A BOAT True enough, Toto, the bustling beaver, was caught in a trap.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And an apple had been put near the trap, so that it would attract, or call by its smell, some animal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And an apple had been put near the trap, so that it would attract, or call by its smell, some animal.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And an apple had been put near the trap, so that it would attract, or call by its smell, some animal.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading And an apple had been put near the trap, so that it would attract, or call by its smell, some animal.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading And an apple had been put near the trap, so that it would attract, or call by its smell, some animal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading TOTO ON A BOAT True enough, Toto, the bustling beaver, was caught in a trap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And an apple had been put near the trap, so that it would attract, or call by its smell, some animal.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading TOTO ON A BOAT True enough, Toto, the bustling beaver, was caught in a trap.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Snap!” had gone the jaws of the trap, closing together on Toto’s leg, and the beaver boy was in great pain.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading TOTO ON A BOAT True enough, Toto, the bustling beaver, was caught in a trap.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And an apple had been put near the trap, so that it would attract, or call by its smell, some animal.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And an apple had been put near the trap, so that it would attract, or call by its smell, some animal.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading TOTO ON A BOAT True enough, Toto, the bustling beaver, was caught in a trap.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading “Snap!” had gone the jaws of the trap, closing together on Toto’s leg, and the beaver boy was in great pain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading TOTO ON A BOAT True enough, Toto, the bustling beaver, was caught in a trap.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Snap!” had gone the jaws of the trap, closing together on Toto’s leg, and the beaver boy was in great pain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Snap!” had gone the jaws of the trap, closing together on Toto’s leg, and the beaver boy was in great pain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOTO ON A BOAT True enough, Toto, the bustling beaver, was caught in a trap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And an apple had been put near the trap, so that it would attract, or call by its smell, some animal.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading “Snap!” had gone the jaws of the trap, closing together on Toto’s leg, and the beaver boy was in great pain.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “Snap!” had gone the jaws of the trap, closing together on Toto’s leg, and the beaver boy was in great pain.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And an apple had been put near the trap, so that it would attract, or call by its smell, some animal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Snap!” had gone the jaws of the trap, closing together on Toto’s leg, and the beaver boy was in great pain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOTO ON A BOAT True enough, Toto, the bustling beaver, was caught in a trap.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And an apple had been put near the trap, so that it would attract, or call by its smell, some animal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Snap!” had gone the jaws of the trap, closing together on Toto’s leg, and the beaver boy was in great pain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And an apple had been put near the trap, so that it would attract, or call by its smell, some animal.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading And an apple had been put near the trap, so that it would attract, or call by its smell, some animal.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Snap!” had gone the jaws of the trap, closing together on Toto’s leg, and the beaver boy was in great pain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And an apple had been put near the trap, so that it would attract, or call by its smell, some animal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOTO ON A BOAT True enough, Toto, the bustling beaver, was caught in a trap.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Snap!” had gone the jaws of the trap, closing together on Toto’s leg, and the beaver boy was in great pain.
TOTO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOTO ON A BOAT True enough, Toto, the bustling beaver, was caught in a trap.
Toto's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Snap!” had gone the jaws of the trap, closing together on Toto’s leg, and the beaver boy was in great pain.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading TOTO ON A BOAT True enough, Toto, the bustling beaver, was caught in a trap.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading TOTO ON A BOAT True enough, Toto, the bustling beaver, was caught in a trap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOTO ON A BOAT True enough, Toto, the bustling beaver, was caught in a trap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Some one had set the trap in the woods, covering it over with dried leaves so it could not be seen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And an apple had been put near the trap, so that it would attract, or call by its smell, some animal.
