adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after my arrival in my new home, I had a chance of seeing how one should bring up a little puppy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day I was sitting beside Miss Laura in the parlor, when the door opened and Jack came in.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Shortly after my arrival in my new home, I had a chance of seeing how one should bring up a little puppy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading One day I was sitting beside Miss Laura in the parlor, when the door opened and Jack came in.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Shortly after my arrival in my new home, I had a chance of seeing how one should bring up a little puppy.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Shortly after my arrival in my new home, I had a chance of seeing how one should bring up a little puppy.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I was sitting beside Miss Laura in the parlor, when the door opened and Jack came in.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One day I was sitting beside Miss Laura in the parlor, when the door opened and Jack came in.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One of his hands was laid over the other, and he said to his sister, “Guess what I've got here.”
GuessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading One of his hands was laid over the other, and he said to his sister, “Guess what I've got here.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shortly after my arrival in my new home, I had a chance of seeing how one should bring up a little puppy.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One of his hands was laid over the other, and he said to his sister, “Guess what I've got here.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading One of his hands was laid over the other, and he said to his sister, “Guess what I've got here.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of his hands was laid over the other, and he said to his sister, “Guess what I've got here.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Shortly after my arrival in my new home, I had a chance of seeing how one should bring up a little puppy.
how
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From this reading Shortly after my arrival in my new home, I had a chance of seeing how one should bring up a little puppy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
I've
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From this reading One of his hands was laid over the other, and he said to his sister, “Guess what I've got here.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shortly after my arrival in my new home, I had a chance of seeing how one should bring up a little puppy.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading One day I was sitting beside Miss Laura in the parlor, when the door opened and Jack came in.
Jenkins
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From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading One of his hands was laid over the other, and he said to his sister, “Guess what I've got here.”
Laura
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From this reading One day I was sitting beside Miss Laura in the parlor, when the door opened and Jack came in.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading One day I was sitting beside Miss Laura in the parlor, when the door opened and Jack came in.
Morrises
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From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Shortly after my arrival in my new home, I had a chance of seeing how one should bring up a little puppy.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Shortly after my arrival in my new home, I had a chance of seeing how one should bring up a little puppy.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shortly after my arrival in my new home, I had a chance of seeing how one should bring up a little puppy.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading One day I was sitting beside Miss Laura in the parlor, when the door opened and Jack came in.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of his hands was laid over the other, and he said to his sister, “Guess what I've got here.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One of his hands was laid over the other, and he said to his sister, “Guess what I've got here.”
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading One day I was sitting beside Miss Laura in the parlor, when the door opened and Jack came in.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Shortly after my arrival in my new home, I had a chance of seeing how one should bring up a little puppy.
ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after my arrival in my new home, I had a chance of seeing how one should bring up a little puppy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Shortly after my arrival in my new home, I had a chance of seeing how one should bring up a little puppy.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One day I was sitting beside Miss Laura in the parlor, when the door opened and Jack came in.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One of his hands was laid over the other, and he said to his sister, “Guess what I've got here.”
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN I came to the Morrises, I knew nothing about the proper way of bringing up a puppy.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I once heard of a little boy whose sister beat him so much that he said he was brought up by hand; so I think as Jenkins kicked me so much, I may say that I was brought up by foot.
