used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hope he’ll be a good dog, and not come in on my clean carpets with muddy feet,” said Bob’s mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hope he’ll be a good dog, and not come in on my clean carpets with muddy feet,” said Bob’s mother.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading I hope he’ll be a good dog, and not come in on my clean carpets with muddy feet,” said Bob’s mother.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
carpetsnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəts/
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading I hope he’ll be a good dog, and not come in on my clean carpets with muddy feet,” said Bob’s mother.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I hope he’ll be a good dog, and not come in on my clean carpets with muddy feet,” said Bob’s mother.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I hope he’ll be a good dog, and not come in on my clean carpets with muddy feet,” said Bob’s mother.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
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 DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
doggynounUS /ˈdɔːɡi/
informal terms for dogs
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I hope he’ll be a good dog, and not come in on my clean carpets with muddy feet,” said Bob’s mother.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I hope he’ll be a good dog, and not come in on my clean carpets with muddy feet,” said Bob’s mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
he'll
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From this reading I hope he’ll be a good dog, and not come in on my clean carpets with muddy feet,” said Bob’s mother.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope he’ll be a good dog, and not come in on my clean carpets with muddy feet,” said Bob’s mother.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hope he’ll be a good dog, and not come in on my clean carpets with muddy feet,” said Bob’s mother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading I hope he’ll be a good dog, and not come in on my clean carpets with muddy feet,” said Bob’s mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading That’s nice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope he’ll be a good dog, and not come in on my clean carpets with muddy feet,” said Bob’s mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hope he’ll be a good dog, and not come in on my clean carpets with muddy feet,” said Bob’s mother.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I hope he’ll be a good dog, and not come in on my clean carpets with muddy feet,” said Bob’s mother.
express in words
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
SQUINTYadjective
characterized by squinting
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
That's
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From this reading That’s nice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
a Caucasian
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DON AND SQUINTY “Mother, I have my dog!” cried Bob, as he went into the big white house with Don.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Don heard her say this, and right away he made up his little doggy mind that he would be as good as a puppy dog can be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you?
