used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONLY A DOG.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Only a dog!" and Canon Percival said that to stop the steamer and lower a boat was out of the question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were much behind as it was, and there would be barely time to catch the train to Paris.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading They were much behind as it was, and there would be barely time to catch the train to Paris.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were much behind as it was, and there would be barely time to catch the train to Paris.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They were much behind as it was, and there would be barely time to catch the train to Paris.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Only a dog!" and Canon Percival said that to stop the steamer and lower a boat was out of the question.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading "Only a dog!" and Canon Percival said that to stop the steamer and lower a boat was out of the question.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They were much behind as it was, and there would be barely time to catch the train to Paris.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading There was no sign of Nino, and the surging waters had closed over him.
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 ONLY A DOG.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no sign of Nino, and the surging waters had closed over him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no sign of Nino, and the surging waters had closed over him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "Only a dog!" and Canon Percival said that to stop the steamer and lower a boat was out of the question.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were much behind as it was, and there would be barely time to catch the train to Paris.
Nino
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From this reading There was no sign of Nino, and the surging waters had closed over him.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sign of Nino, and the surging waters had closed over him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
and nothing more
From this reading ONLY A DOG.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Only a dog!" and Canon Percival said that to stop the steamer and lower a boat was out of the question.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was no sign of Nino, and the surging waters had closed over him.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading They were much behind as it was, and there would be barely time to catch the train to Paris.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
Percival
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From this reading "Only a dog!" and Canon Percival said that to stop the steamer and lower a boat was out of the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Only a dog!" and Canon Percival said that to stop the steamer and lower a boat was out of the question.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
rumoured
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From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Only a dog!" and Canon Percival said that to stop the steamer and lower a boat was out of the question.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was no sign of Nino, and the surging waters had closed over him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Only a dog!" and Canon Percival said that to stop the steamer and lower a boat was out of the question.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading There was no sign of Nino, and the surging waters had closed over him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Only a dog!" and Canon Percival said that to stop the steamer and lower a boat was out of the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were much behind as it was, and there would be barely time to catch the train to Paris.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were much behind as it was, and there would be barely time to catch the train to Paris.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were much behind as it was, and there would be barely time to catch the train to Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Only a dog!" and Canon Percival said that to stop the steamer and lower a boat was out of the question.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They were much behind as it was, and there would be barely time to catch the train to Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading There was no sign of Nino, and the surging waters had closed over him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were much behind as it was, and there would be barely time to catch the train to Paris.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is only a dog!" the passengers on the steamer exclaimed, some with a sigh of relief, for at first it was rumoured it was a child.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were much behind as it was, and there would be barely time to catch the train to Paris.
