used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIG BLACK BEAR Something certainly seemed to be the matter with Splash.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Bunny and Sue had never seen their dog act in such a funny way.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But either Splash could not get it, or he was afraid to come too close to it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bunny and Sue had never seen their dog act in such a funny way.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A BIG BLACK BEAR Something certainly seemed to be the matter with Splash.
have
From this reading A BIG BLACK BEAR Something certainly seemed to be the matter with Splash.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A BIG BLACK BEAR Something certainly seemed to be the matter with Splash.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A BIG BLACK BEAR Something certainly seemed to be the matter with Splash.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Bunny and Sue had never seen their dog act in such a funny way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But either Splash could not get it, or he was afraid to come too close to it.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A BIG BLACK BEAR Something certainly seemed to be the matter with Splash.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But either Splash could not get it, or he was afraid to come too close to it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But either Splash could not get it, or he was afraid to come too close to it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But either Splash could not get it, or he was afraid to come too close to it.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
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 Bunny and Sue had never seen their dog act in such a funny way.
one or the other of two
From this reading But either Splash could not get it, or he was afraid to come too close to it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Bunny and Sue had never seen their dog act in such a funny way.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But either Splash could not get it, or he was afraid to come too close to it.
the act of departing
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
grabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Once or twice he tried to grab, in his sharp teeth, something that seemed to be swimming in the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bunny and Sue had never seen their dog act in such a funny way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once or twice he tried to grab, in his sharp teeth, something that seemed to be swimming in the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bunny and Sue had never seen their dog act in such a funny way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But either Splash could not get it, or he was afraid to come too close to it.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A BIG BLACK BEAR Something certainly seemed to be the matter with Splash.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Bunny and Sue had never seen their dog act in such a funny way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice he tried to grab, in his sharp teeth, something that seemed to be swimming in the water.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice he tried to grab, in his sharp teeth, something that seemed to be swimming in the water.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A BIG BLACK BEAR Something certainly seemed to be the matter with Splash.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bunny and Sue had never seen their dog act in such a funny way.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Once or twice he tried to grab, in his sharp teeth, something that seemed to be swimming in the water.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A BIG BLACK BEAR Something certainly seemed to be the matter with Splash.
SplashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading A BIG BLACK BEAR Something certainly seemed to be the matter with Splash.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Bunny and Sue had never seen their dog act in such a funny way.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Bunny and Sue had never seen their dog act in such a funny way.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Once or twice he tried to grab, in his sharp teeth, something that seemed to be swimming in the water.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Once or twice he tried to grab, in his sharp teeth, something that seemed to be swimming in the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once or twice he tried to grab, in his sharp teeth, something that seemed to be swimming in the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIG BLACK BEAR Something certainly seemed to be the matter with Splash.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bunny and Sue had never seen their dog act in such a funny way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BIG BLACK BEAR Something certainly seemed to be the matter with Splash.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But either Splash could not get it, or he was afraid to come too close to it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Once or twice he tried to grab, in his sharp teeth, something that seemed to be swimming in the water.
two times
From this reading Once or twice he tried to grab, in his sharp teeth, something that seemed to be swimming in the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But either Splash could not get it, or he was afraid to come too close to it.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bunny and Sue had never seen their dog act in such a funny way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BIG BLACK BEAR Something certainly seemed to be the matter with Splash.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would dash into the water, not going far from shore, though, and then he would jump back, barking all the while.
