used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Faculty strongly disapproved of dogs, even very young and very small dogs, in the dormitories.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
broomsnounUS /bruːmz/
plural of “broom” — a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The pun is not mine, but Myron's.
CHAS
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From this reading "CHAS" Only one thing troubled Joe, which was that he couldn't have Zephaniah with him.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "CHAS" Only one thing troubled Joe, which was that he couldn't have Zephaniah with him.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading Faculty strongly disapproved of dogs, even very young and very small dogs, in the dormitories.
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 Faculty strongly disapproved of dogs, even very young and very small dogs, in the dormitories.
dormitoriesnounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːriz/
plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading Faculty strongly disapproved of dogs, even very young and very small dogs, in the dormitories.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
divisible by two
From this reading Faculty strongly disapproved of dogs, even very young and very small dogs, in the dormitories.
FacultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Faculty strongly disapproved of dogs, even very young and very small dogs, in the dormitories.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
good-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "CHAS" Only one thing troubled Joe, which was that he couldn't have Zephaniah with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "CHAS" Only one thing troubled Joe, which was that he couldn't have Zephaniah with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "CHAS" Only one thing troubled Joe, which was that he couldn't have Zephaniah with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faculty strongly disapproved of dogs, even very young and very small dogs, in the dormitories.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pun is not mine, but Myron's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "CHAS" Only one thing troubled Joe, which was that he couldn't have Zephaniah with him.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
lavishlyadverbUS /ˈlævɪʃli/
in a wasteful manner
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
Merriman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The pun is not mine, but Myron's.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
Myron's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pun is not mine, but Myron's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The pun is not mine, but Myron's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Faculty strongly disapproved of dogs, even very young and very small dogs, in the dormitories.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "CHAS" Only one thing troubled Joe, which was that he couldn't have Zephaniah with him.
and nothing more
From this reading "CHAS" Only one thing troubled Joe, which was that he couldn't have Zephaniah with him.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
punnounUS /pʌn/
a humorous play on words
From this reading The pun is not mine, but Myron's.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Faculty strongly disapproved of dogs, even very young and very small dogs, in the dormitories.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
stablemannoun
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Faculty strongly disapproved of dogs, even very young and very small dogs, in the dormitories.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "CHAS" Only one thing troubled Joe, which was that he couldn't have Zephaniah with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Faculty strongly disapproved of dogs, even very young and very small dogs, in the dormitories.
a special situation
From this reading "CHAS" Only one thing troubled Joe, which was that he couldn't have Zephaniah with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "CHAS" Only one thing troubled Joe, which was that he couldn't have Zephaniah with him.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Puppy biscuit, which Merriman sternly decreed was to be its only food, was laid in lavishly, a china drinking bowl was supplied and Zephaniah, very unhappy at parting from his brothers and sisters and mother, was duly _installed_.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he made arrangements with a good-hearted stableman to look after the puppy and himself rigged up a home for it in an unused stall behind a litter of brooms and old harness and buckets.
precisely as stated
From this reading Faculty strongly disapproved of dogs, even very young and very small dogs, in the dormitories.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "CHAS" Only one thing troubled Joe, which was that he couldn't have Zephaniah with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "CHAS" Only one thing troubled Joe, which was that he couldn't have Zephaniah with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "CHAS" Only one thing troubled Joe, which was that he couldn't have Zephaniah with him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Faculty strongly disapproved of dogs, even very young and very small dogs, in the dormitories.
Zephaniahnoun
a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 7th century BC
From this reading "CHAS" Only one thing troubled Joe, which was that he couldn't have Zephaniah with him.
