used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He's a cute little fellow, Mr. Blossom," said Sam.
(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 AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if he turned out to be a good ratter when his leg gets well."
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading "He's a cute little fellow, Mr. Blossom," said Sam.
BlossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading That was the highest praise Sam could give a dog, and Meg and Bobby were delighted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That was the highest praise Sam could give a dog, and Meg and Bobby were delighted.
cuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading "He's a cute little fellow, Mr. Blossom," said Sam.
greatly pleased
From this reading That was the highest praise Sam could give a dog, and Meg and Bobby were delighted.
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 AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
a boy or man
From this reading "He's a cute little fellow, Mr. Blossom," said Sam.
set up or found
From this reading AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if he turned out to be a good ratter when his leg gets well."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That was the highest praise Sam could give a dog, and Meg and Bobby were delighted.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if he turned out to be a good ratter when his leg gets well."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if he turned out to be a good ratter when his leg gets well."
He's
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From this reading "He's a cute little fellow, Mr. Blossom," said Sam.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading That was the highest praise Sam could give a dog, and Meg and Bobby were delighted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if he turned out to be a good ratter when his leg gets well."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if he turned out to be a good ratter when his leg gets well."
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just a pup, too.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if he turned out to be a good ratter when his leg gets well."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He's a cute little fellow, Mr. Blossom," said Sam.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading That was the highest praise Sam could give a dog, and Meg and Bobby were delighted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "He's a cute little fellow, Mr. Blossom," said Sam.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if he turned out to be a good ratter when his leg gets well."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading That was the highest praise Sam could give a dog, and Meg and Bobby were delighted.
pupnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading "Just a pup, too.
ratternoun
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if he turned out to be a good ratter when his leg gets well."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's a cute little fellow, Mr. Blossom," said Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
Shouldn't
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From this reading Shouldn't wonder if he turned out to be a good ratter when his leg gets well."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the highest praise Sam could give a dog, and Meg and Bobby were delighted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Just a pup, too.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if he turned out to be a good ratter when his leg gets well."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the highest praise Sam could give a dog, and Meg and Bobby were delighted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if he turned out to be a good ratter when his leg gets well."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AN INVITATION The Blossoms all went back to the garage and found Sam bending over the sick dog.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That was the highest praise Sam could give a dog, and Meg and Bobby were delighted.
at the time that
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if he turned out to be a good ratter when his leg gets well."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Shouldn't wonder if he turned out to be a good ratter when his leg gets well."
