used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading His nose was a bit blunt; and this, and his head, and his stubbornness, caused critics to hold that somewhere in his ancestry was a strain of bulldog blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was rather larger than a pointer should be, with a head unusually wide and full, a sign of great intelligence.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading His nose was a bit blunt; and this, and his head, and his stubbornness, caused critics to hold that somewhere in his ancestry was a strain of bulldog blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His nose was a bit blunt; and this, and his head, and his stubbornness, caused critics to hold that somewhere in his ancestry was a strain of bulldog blood.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading His nose was a bit blunt; and this, and his head, and his stubbornness, caused critics to hold that somewhere in his ancestry was a strain of bulldog blood.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
bulldogverbUS /ˈbʊldɔːɡ/
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading His nose was a bit blunt; and this, and his head, and his stubbornness, caused critics to hold that somewhere in his ancestry was a strain of bulldog blood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading His nose was a bit blunt; and this, and his head, and his stubbornness, caused critics to hold that somewhere in his ancestry was a strain of bulldog blood.
approval
From this reading Out of this he had grown up, under the good food and kind treatment of the Miller household, into a dog who was a credit to the family.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading His nose was a bit blunt; and this, and his head, and his stubbornness, caused critics to hold that somewhere in his ancestry was a strain of bulldog blood.
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 JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
plural 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 At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
eye-teethhood
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From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
a social unit living together
From this reading Out of this he had grown up, under the good food and kind treatment of the Miller household, into a dog who was a credit to the family.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Out of this he had grown up, under the good food and kind treatment of the Miller household, into a dog who was a credit to the family.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was rather larger than a pointer should be, with a head unusually wide and full, a sign of great intelligence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Out of this he had grown up, under the good food and kind treatment of the Miller household, into a dog who was a credit to the family.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was rather larger than a pointer should be, with a head unusually wide and full, a sign of great intelligence.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Out of this he had grown up, under the good food and kind treatment of the Miller household, into a dog who was a credit to the family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
Hal
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From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was rather larger than a pointer should be, with a head unusually wide and full, a sign of great intelligence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
hobbledehoynoun
an awkward bad-mannered adolescent boy
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading His nose was a bit blunt; and this, and his head, and his stubbornness, caused critics to hold that somewhere in his ancestry was a strain of bulldog blood.
a social unit living together
From this reading Out of this he had grown up, under the good food and kind treatment of the Miller household, into a dog who was a credit to the family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He was rather larger than a pointer should be, with a head unusually wide and full, a sign of great intelligence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Out of this he had grown up, under the good food and kind treatment of the Miller household, into a dog who was a credit to the family.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He was rather larger than a pointer should be, with a head unusually wide and full, a sign of great intelligence.
social deportment
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Out of this he had grown up, under the good food and kind treatment of the Miller household, into a dog who was a credit to the family.
Ned
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From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His nose was a bit blunt; and this, and his head, and his stubbornness, caused critics to hold that somewhere in his ancestry was a strain of bulldog blood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of this he had grown up, under the good food and kind treatment of the Miller household, into a dog who was a credit to the family.
an amount of time
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
pointernounUS /ˈpɔɪntər/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading He was rather larger than a pointer should be, with a head unusually wide and full, a sign of great intelligence.
puppyhood
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From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
on the contrary
From this reading He was rather larger than a pointer should be, with a head unusually wide and full, a sign of great intelligence.
free from harm or evil
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
sappyadjective
abounding in sap
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was rather larger than a pointer should be, with a head unusually wide and full, a sign of great intelligence.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He was rather larger than a pointer should be, with a head unusually wide and full, a sign of great intelligence.
in or at or to some place
From this reading His nose was a bit blunt; and this, and his head, and his stubbornness, caused critics to hold that somewhere in his ancestry was a strain of bulldog blood.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading His nose was a bit blunt; and this, and his head, and his stubbornness, caused critics to hold that somewhere in his ancestry was a strain of bulldog blood.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading JUST ABOUT BOB Bob had now rounded into a fine, strong dog, pleasing in manners and respectable in appearance.
stubbornnessnounUS /ˈstʌbərnnəs/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading His nose was a bit blunt; and this, and his head, and his stubbornness, caused critics to hold that somewhere in his ancestry was a strain of bulldog blood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was rather larger than a pointer should be, with a head unusually wide and full, a sign of great intelligence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of this he had grown up, under the good food and kind treatment of the Miller household, into a dog who was a credit to the family.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of this he had grown up, under the good food and kind treatment of the Miller household, into a dog who was a credit to the family.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Out of this he had grown up, under the good food and kind treatment of the Miller household, into a dog who was a credit to the family.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Out of this he had grown up, under the good food and kind treatment of the Miller household, into a dog who was a credit to the family.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He was rather larger than a pointer should be, with a head unusually wide and full, a sign of great intelligence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Out of this he had grown up, under the good food and kind treatment of the Miller household, into a dog who was a credit to the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time of his rescue from the barn by Ned and Hal he was in his hobbledehoy period--in dogs, as in boys, that awkward, sappy state betwixt puppyhood and eye-teethhood.
which person or people
From this reading Out of this he had grown up, under the good food and kind treatment of the Miller household, into a dog who was a credit to the family.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was rather larger than a pointer should be, with a head unusually wide and full, a sign of great intelligence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was rather larger than a pointer should be, with a head unusually wide and full, a sign of great intelligence.
