used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLACKIE IS SAD “That’s the time I scared a dog!” said Blackie to herself, laughing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For she had not hurt him, and she had stopped him from biting her, which was a good thing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Up on the stoop was what seemed to be a little baby girl, lying down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading For she had not hurt him, and she had stopped him from biting her, which was a good thing.
BLACKIE
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From this reading BLACKIE IS SAD “That’s the time I scared a dog!” said Blackie to herself, laughing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
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 BLACKIE IS SAD “That’s the time I scared a dog!” said Blackie to herself, laughing.
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 I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Up on the stoop was what seemed to be a little baby girl, lying down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she had not hurt him, and she had stopped him from biting her, which was a good thing.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For she had not hurt him, and she had stopped him from biting her, which was a good thing.
a young female
From this reading Up on the stoop was what seemed to be a little baby girl, lying down.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For she had not hurt him, and she had stopped him from biting her, which was a good thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For she had not hurt him, and she had stopped him from biting her, which was a good thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For she had not hurt him, and she had stopped him from biting her, which was a good thing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading BLACKIE IS SAD “That’s the time I scared a dog!” said Blackie to herself, laughing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For she had not hurt him, and she had stopped him from biting her, which was a good thing.
be the source of pain
From this reading For she had not hurt him, and she had stopped him from biting her, which was a good thing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BLACKIE IS SAD “That’s the time I scared a dog!” said Blackie to herself, laughing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLACKIE IS SAD “That’s the time I scared a dog!” said Blackie to herself, laughing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading BLACKIE IS SAD “That’s the time I scared a dog!” said Blackie to herself, laughing.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Up on the stoop was what seemed to be a little baby girl, lying down.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Up on the stoop was what seemed to be a little baby girl, lying down.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For she had not hurt him, and she had stopped him from biting her, which was a good thing.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up on the stoop was what seemed to be a little baby girl, lying down.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading BLACKIE IS SAD “That’s the time I scared a dog!” said Blackie to herself, laughing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BLACKIE IS SAD “That’s the time I scared a dog!” said Blackie to herself, laughing.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then Blackie saw something strange.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading BLACKIE IS SAD “That’s the time I scared a dog!” said Blackie to herself, laughing.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Up on the stoop was what seemed to be a little baby girl, lying down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For she had not hurt him, and she had stopped him from biting her, which was a good thing.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then Blackie saw something strange.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Up on the stoop was what seemed to be a little baby girl, lying down.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading For she had not hurt him, and she had stopped him from biting her, which was a good thing.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then Blackie saw something strange.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
That's
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From this reading BLACKIE IS SAD “That’s the time I scared a dog!” said Blackie to herself, laughing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACKIE IS SAD “That’s the time I scared a dog!” said Blackie to herself, laughing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Blackie saw something strange.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
a special situation
From this reading For she had not hurt him, and she had stopped him from biting her, which was a good thing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BLACKIE IS SAD “That’s the time I scared a dog!” said Blackie to herself, laughing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLACKIE IS SAD “That’s the time I scared a dog!” said Blackie to herself, laughing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up on the stoop was what seemed to be a little baby girl, lying down.
precisely as stated
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For she had not hurt him, and she had stopped him from biting her, which was a good thing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Up on the stoop was what seemed to be a little baby girl, lying down.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For she had not hurt him, and she had stopped him from biting her, which was a good thing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I suppose it would be nicer if dogs and cats were more friendly, but they never seem to be that way――at least not very often.
