used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, when he had looked up and had seen his brother walking toward him, Sniffy cried:
react verbally
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Have you come back to us?
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where have you been and what happened to you?”
a youthful male person
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then, when he had looked up and had seen his brother walking toward him, Sniffy cried:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Have you come back to us?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then, when he had looked up and had seen his brother walking toward him, Sniffy cried:
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, when he had looked up and had seen his brother walking toward him, Sniffy cried:
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Where have you been and what happened to you?”
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you come back to us?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, when he had looked up and had seen his brother walking toward him, Sniffy cried:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, when he had looked up and had seen his brother walking toward him, Sniffy cried:
an opening into or through something
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it really you, Toto?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it really you, Toto?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, when he had looked up and had seen his brother walking toward him, Sniffy cried:
a particular point in time
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
plasteringnounUS /ˈplæstərɪŋ/
the application of plaster
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Is it really you, Toto?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then, when he had looked up and had seen his brother walking toward him, Sniffy cried:
SniffyadjectiveUS /ˈsnɪfi/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when he had looked up and had seen his brother walking toward him, Sniffy cried:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Have you come back to us?
TOTO
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From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then, when he had looked up and had seen his brother walking toward him, Sniffy cried:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have you come back to us?
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Then, when he had looked up and had seen his brother walking toward him, Sniffy cried:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Where have you been and what happened to you?”
at the time that
From this reading Then, when he had looked up and had seen his brother walking toward him, Sniffy cried:
in or at the place that
From this reading Where have you been and what happened to you?”
which person or people
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOTO IN A STORM Sniffy, the other little beaver boy, who was plastering up a hole in the dam with some mud, was so surprised at hearing Toto call that for a moment he did not answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is it really you, Toto?
