used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dogs are like that, you know.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dog was greatly excited, and at once Splash joined in, too.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Though it is very likely Splash did not in the least know what he was barking at.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though it is very likely Splash did not in the least know what he was barking at.
DixnounUS /dɪks/
United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
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 was greatly excited, and at once Splash joined in, too.
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 Dogs are like that, you know.
divisible by two
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The dog was greatly excited, and at once Splash joined in, too.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The dog was greatly excited, and at once Splash joined in, too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though it is very likely Splash did not in the least know what he was barking at.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dog was greatly excited, and at once Splash joined in, too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though it is very likely Splash did not in the least know what he was barking at.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though it is very likely Splash did not in the least know what he was barking at.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The dog was greatly excited, and at once Splash joined in, too.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Though it is very likely Splash did not in the least know what he was barking at.
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 Though it is very likely Splash did not in the least know what he was barking at.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dogs are like that, you know.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Though it is very likely Splash did not in the least know what he was barking at.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
by chance
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
MEDICINEnounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though it is very likely Splash did not in the least know what he was barking at.
on one occasion
From this reading The dog was greatly excited, and at once Splash joined in, too.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
and nothing more
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
by chance
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
SplashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading The dog was greatly excited, and at once Splash joined in, too.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dogs are like that, you know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it is very likely Splash did not in the least know what he was barking at.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The dog was greatly excited, and at once Splash joined in, too.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though it is very likely Splash did not in the least know what he was barking at.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dog was greatly excited, and at once Splash joined in, too.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Though it is very likely Splash did not in the least know what he was barking at.
at the time that
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MEDICINE SHOW Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue ran toward the tree up which Dix had chased the gray creature.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When one hears another bark it will join in, and then will come a third and maybe a fourth until every dog in the block is barking, and only the first one may know why, and perhaps even he does not.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dogs are like that, you know.
