used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick put the dog out of misery with a shot from his rifle, then turned to Toma and Sandy.
anew
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he finishes with the dogs he’ll start in on us.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick put the dog out of misery with a shot from his rifle, then turned to Toma and Sandy.
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 Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
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 As soon as he finishes with the dogs he’ll start in on us.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
a boy or man
From this reading “We’ve got to get that fellow out of his nest.
finishesnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪz/
plural of “finish” — a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading As soon as he finishes with the dogs he’ll start in on us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dick put the dog out of misery with a shot from his rifle, then turned to Toma and Sandy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got to get that fellow out of his nest.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got to get that fellow out of his nest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
haunches
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From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he finishes with the dogs he’ll start in on us.
he'll
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From this reading As soon as he finishes with the dogs he’ll start in on us.
He's
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From this reading He’s playing with us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as he finishes with the dogs he’ll start in on us.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Dick put the dog out of misery with a shot from his rifle, then turned to Toma and Sandy.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “We’ve got to get that fellow out of his nest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick put the dog out of misery with a shot from his rifle, then turned to Toma and Sandy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as he finishes with the dogs he’ll start in on us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dick put the dog out of misery with a shot from his rifle, then turned to Toma and Sandy.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He’s playing with us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dick put the dog out of misery with a shot from his rifle, then turned to Toma and Sandy.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
move upward
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Dick put the dog out of misery with a shot from his rifle, then turned to Toma and Sandy.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Dick put the dog out of misery with a shot from his rifle, then turned to Toma and Sandy.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he finishes with the dogs he’ll start in on us.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as he finishes with the dogs he’ll start in on us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We’ve got to get that fellow out of his nest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dick put the dog out of misery with a shot from his rifle, then turned to Toma and Sandy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
Toma
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From this reading Dick put the dog out of misery with a shot from his rifle, then turned to Toma and Sandy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dick put the dog out of misery with a shot from his rifle, then turned to Toma and Sandy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He’s playing with us.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve got to get that fellow out of his nest.
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely had they cut loose the fallen dog when the rifle sounded again and the lead dog dropped to his haunches, failing to rise again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick put the dog out of misery with a shot from his rifle, then turned to Toma and Sandy.
