used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
react verbally
From this reading Don's answer was to stick his cold muzzle into Bert's hand and to wig-wag a little harder.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Do you understand, Beauty?"
Bert
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From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
Bert's
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From this reading Don's answer was to stick his cold muzzle into Bert's hand and to wig-wag a little harder.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Don's answer was to stick his cold muzzle into Bert's hand and to wig-wag a little harder.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you understand, Beauty?"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
Don'snounUS /dɑːnz/
possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don's answer was to stick his cold muzzle into Bert's hand and to wig-wag a little harder.
a boy or man
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
FOUR-LEGGED
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From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
the act of departing
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Don's answer was to stick his cold muzzle into Bert's hand and to wig-wag a little harder.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Don's answer was to stick his cold muzzle into Bert's hand and to wig-wag a little harder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
how
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From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Don's answer was to stick his cold muzzle into Bert's hand and to wig-wag a little harder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Don's answer was to stick his cold muzzle into Bert's hand and to wig-wag a little harder.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading Don's answer was to stick his cold muzzle into Bert's hand and to wig-wag a little harder.
a brief written record
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
pranced
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From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
RECRUITverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Don's answer was to stick his cold muzzle into Bert's hand and to wig-wag a little harder.
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 "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Do you understand, Beauty?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don's answer was to stick his cold muzzle into Bert's hand and to wig-wag a little harder.
at the time that
From this reading "Now, old fellow," said Bert when Don had cleared the plate, "some of the boys are hunting butterflies over there and I want you to get this note to them right away.
wig-wag
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From this reading Don's answer was to stick his cold muzzle into Bert's hand and to wig-wag a little harder.
wig-wagging
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From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FOUR-LEGGED RECRUIT "Don, boy, look here," cried Bert, coming out of the mess tent after dinner with a plate of scraps.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now how are you going to thank me for it?" he asked as Don pranced up, barking and wig-wagging with his tail.
