used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Don't let us lose a moment, good dog."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
Annie
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From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
Annie's
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From this reading Now was Annie's time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
capered
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From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
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 Don't let us lose a moment, good dog."
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — 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 "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
Don't
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From this reading Don't let us lose a moment, good dog."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR LOVE OF NAN.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Don't let us lose a moment, good dog."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Don't let us lose a moment, good dog."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Don't let us lose a moment, good dog."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading FOR LOVE OF NAN.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
a particular point in time
From this reading Don't let us lose a moment, good dog."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
NANnounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading FOR LOVE OF NAN.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now was Annie's time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR LOVE OF NAN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now was Annie's time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't let us lose a moment, good dog."
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now was Annie's time.
in or at the place that
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The dog wagged his tail, capered about in front of Annie, and then with a wonderful shrewdness ran before her to the broken wall, where he stood with his head bent downward and his eyes fixed on the ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tiger," she said, for she had heard the men calling the dog's name, "I want to go right down into that hole in the ground, and you are to come with me.
