used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
(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 For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
in addition
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But that is another story.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
Boris
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From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
the two together, not just one
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
a youthful male person
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that is another story.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
Connie
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From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
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 SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
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 For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
at any time
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
ill-assorted
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From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
immediately past
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
the force of workers available
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
MORGAN'SnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
MuttnounUS /mʌt/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
not any; not one
From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
any competition
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
precisely, exactly
From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
except for; apart from
From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
SlashernounUS /ˈslæʃər/
someone who slashes another person
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
sourdoughnoun
a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread
From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But that is another story.
SweepstakesnounUS /ˈswiːpsteɪks/
a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
thousand-dollar
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From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
three-dog
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From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
precisely as stated
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
at the time that
From this reading For Connie also owns what is probably the most ludicrous and ill-assorted three-dog team ever assembled; and he is never so happy as when jogging slowly over the trail behind old Boris, Mutt, and Slasher.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For Connie has set his heart upon winning the great Alaska Sweepstakes--the grandest and most exciting race in all the world, a race that crowds both driver and dogs to the very last measure of endurance, sagacity, and skill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No sourdough in his right senses would give fifty dollars for the three, but Sam Morgan's boy would gladly sacrifice his whole team of thousand-dollar dogs to save any one of them.
YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
From this reading SAM MORGAN'S BOY Connie Morgan, or as he is affectionately called by the big, bearded men of the Yukon, Sam Morgan's boy, now owns one of the crack dog teams of Alaska.
