used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now and then, along the state road, motor cars would meet or pass him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then, along the state road, motor cars would meet or pass him.
arrow-like
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From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
on or to one side
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
asinineadjectiveUS /ˈæsənaɪn/
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Now and then, along the state road, motor cars would meet or pass him.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
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 The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
at any time
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
falterverbUS /ˈfɔːltər/
be unsure or weak
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
harmlesslyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrmləsli/
in a harmless manner
From this reading And woe to the harmlessly running or perhaps sick dog at whom it is howled!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now and then, along the state road, motor cars would meet or pass him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading And woe to the harmlessly running or perhaps sick dog at whom it is howled!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And woe to the harmlessly running or perhaps sick dog at whom it is howled!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And woe to the harmlessly running or perhaps sick dog at whom it is howled!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
lurksverbUS /lɜːrks/
third-person singular of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
roused to anger
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
come together
From this reading Now and then, along the state road, motor cars would meet or pass him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Now and then, along the state road, motor cars would meet or pass him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then, along the state road, motor cars would meet or pass him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
on one occasion
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now and then, along the state road, motor cars would meet or pass him.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
go across or through
From this reading Now and then, along the state road, motor cars would meet or pass him.
by chance
From this reading And woe to the harmlessly running or perhaps sick dog at whom it is howled!
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Now and then, along the state road, motor cars would meet or pass him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And woe to the harmlessly running or perhaps sick dog at whom it is howled!
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And woe to the harmlessly running or perhaps sick dog at whom it is howled!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
the season of growth
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Now and then, along the state road, motor cars would meet or pass him.
straightnessnoun
(of hair) lack of a tendency to curl
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now and then, along the state road, motor cars would meet or pass him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then, along the state road, motor cars would meet or pass him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading This asinine cry lurks ever in the back of the human throat, ready and eager to spring into life at the slightest provocation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Once, as he padded through a village, some fool, catching sight of him, noted his tense pose and the arrow-like straightness of his course and raised the shout of “Mad dog!”
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
whirringnounUS /ˈwɜːrɪŋ/
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading The dog moved aside barely far enough to miss the whirring wheels, but did not falter in his run.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And woe to the harmlessly running or perhaps sick dog at whom it is howled!
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading And woe to the harmlessly running or perhaps sick dog at whom it is howled!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then, along the state road, motor cars would meet or pass him.
