used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she was presented with a biscuit, she wouldn't think of eating it, before she had had her own peculiar game with it.
anew
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
for the reason that
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When she was presented with a biscuit, she wouldn't think of eating it, before she had had her own peculiar game with it.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading When she was presented with a biscuit, she wouldn't think of eating it, before she had had her own peculiar game with it.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was still the vixen, however, which her former master had called her.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
the act of consuming food
From this reading When she was presented with a biscuit, she wouldn't think of eating it, before she had had her own peculiar game with it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading She was still the vixen, however, which her former master had called her.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading When she was presented with a biscuit, she wouldn't think of eating it, before she had had her own peculiar game with it.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was still the vixen, however, which her former master had called her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
(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 Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still the vixen, however, which her former master had called her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was still the vixen, however, which her former master had called her.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she was presented with a biscuit, she wouldn't think of eating it, before she had had her own peculiar game with it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She was still the vixen, however, which her former master had called her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she was presented with a biscuit, she wouldn't think of eating it, before she had had her own peculiar game with it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When she was presented with a biscuit, she wouldn't think of eating it, before she had had her own peculiar game with it.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading When she was presented with a biscuit, she wouldn't think of eating it, before she had had her own peculiar game with it.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When she was presented with a biscuit, she wouldn't think of eating it, before she had had her own peculiar game with it.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still the vixen, however, which her former master had called her.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still the vixen, however, which her former master had called her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
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 I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was still the vixen, however, which her former master had called her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When she was presented with a biscuit, she wouldn't think of eating it, before she had had her own peculiar game with it.
up to a particular time
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
vixennounUS /ˈvɪksɪn/
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading She was still the vixen, however, which her former master had called her.
wagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading I have often, too, at these times seen her bite her tail because it dared to wag--bite it till the blood sprang, then with a howl of pain bite and bite it again and again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was still the vixen, however, which her former master had called her.
at the time that
From this reading When she was presented with a biscuit, she wouldn't think of eating it, before she had had her own peculiar game with it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was still the vixen, however, which her former master had called her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she was presented with a biscuit, she wouldn't think of eating it, before she had had her own peculiar game with it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Into such a perfect fury and frenzy did she work herself during her battle with the biscuit, that sometimes on hearing her chain rattle she would turn round and seize and shake it viciously.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
wouldn't
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From this reading When she was presented with a biscuit, she wouldn't think of eating it, before she had had her own peculiar game with it.
yelpingnounUS /ˈjelpɪŋ/
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading She would lay it first against the back of the barrel, and for a time pretend not to see it, then suddenly she would look round, next fly at it, growling and yelping with rage, and shake it as she would a rat.
