used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LAMB Of course Guardie and I made up our little difference.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LAMB Of course Guardie and I made up our little difference.
apologisedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologise” — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LAMB Of course Guardie and I made up our little difference.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Of course we dogs don't depend much on our eyes."
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LAMB Of course Guardie and I made up our little difference.
doesn't
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From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
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 "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
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 Of course we dogs don't depend much on our eyes."
don't
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From this reading Of course we dogs don't depend much on our eyes."
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Of course we dogs don't depend much on our eyes."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
Girlie
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From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
Guardie
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LAMB Of course Guardie and I made up our little difference.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LAMB Of course Guardie and I made up our little difference.
I'll
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From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
I've
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From this reading "I've thought the matter over," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LAMB Of course Guardie and I made up our little difference.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LAMB Of course Guardie and I made up our little difference.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LAMB Of course Guardie and I made up our little difference.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I've thought the matter over," he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of course we dogs don't depend much on our eyes."
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LAMB Of course Guardie and I made up our little difference.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LAMB Of course Guardie and I made up our little difference.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LAMB Of course Guardie and I made up our little difference.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I've thought the matter over," he said.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've thought the matter over," he said.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
SelfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I've thought the matter over," he said.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Before he took his pigs back on Deer Trail the next morning he came bounding toward me and apologised handsomely.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LAMB Of course Guardie and I made up our little difference.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course we dogs don't depend much on our eyes."
we'll
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From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Selfishness doesn't pay in dog or man--I'll keep an ear open at night, and Girlie will, too, and we'll be on the lookout for strange scents.
