used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already, it is raining in the garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
exhale hard
From this reading The sky is troubled and the wind has grown strong enough to blow my ears out straight, like little flags.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
greatly pleased
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
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 TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
remove the dust from
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The sky is troubled and the wind has grown strong enough to blow my ears out straight, like little flags.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The sky is troubled and the wind has grown strong enough to blow my ears out straight, like little flags.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
start firing a weapon
From this reading TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The sky is troubled and the wind has grown strong enough to blow my ears out straight, like little flags.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
foretellverbUS /fɔːrˈtel/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Already, it is raining in the garden.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The sky is troubled and the wind has grown strong enough to blow my ears out straight, like little flags.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky is troubled and the wind has grown strong enough to blow my ears out straight, like little flags.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
I'm
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From this reading TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already, it is raining in the garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already, it is raining in the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Already, it is raining in the garden.
it's
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From this reading I suppose it's raining on the road too, and in the woods.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sky is troubled and the wind has grown strong enough to blow my ears out straight, like little flags.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sky is troubled and the wind has grown strong enough to blow my ears out straight, like little flags.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I suppose it's raining on the road too, and in the woods.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sky is troubled and the wind has grown strong enough to blow my ears out straight, like little flags.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading Already, it is raining in the garden.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I suppose it's raining on the road too, and in the woods.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky is troubled and the wind has grown strong enough to blow my ears out straight, like little flags.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The sky is troubled and the wind has grown strong enough to blow my ears out straight, like little flags.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The sky is troubled and the wind has grown strong enough to blow my ears out straight, like little flags.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it's raining on the road too, and in the woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky is troubled and the wind has grown strong enough to blow my ears out straight, like little flags.
TOBY-DOG
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From this reading TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I suppose it's raining on the road too, and in the woods.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The sky is troubled and the wind has grown strong enough to blow my ears out straight, like little flags.
trufflenounUS /ˈtrʌfəl/
any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
at the time that
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sky is troubled and the wind has grown strong enough to blow my ears out straight, like little flags.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The falling drops are not warm, as they were in the summer storms when my truffle, gray with dust, delighted in the damp smell that came from the west.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I suppose it's raining on the road too, and in the woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TOBY-DOG I know something of the changes and pleasures you foretell, Fire--for I'm a Dog.
