adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
amusesverbUS /əˈmjuːzɪz/
third-person singular of “amuse” — occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading Science amuses itself by cutting up and otherwise torturing helpless dogs in the unholy name of vivisection.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were but three collies on the Place, in those days.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Science amuses itself by cutting up and otherwise torturing helpless dogs in the unholy name of vivisection.
choreanoun
chorea in dogs
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
colliesnounUS /ˈkɑːliz/
plural of “collie” — a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading There were but three collies on the Place, in those days.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Science amuses itself by cutting up and otherwise torturing helpless dogs in the unholy name of vivisection.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were but three collies on the Place, in those days.
distempernounUS /dɪˈstempər/
any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
From this reading When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital.
distemper's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
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 Science amuses itself by cutting up and otherwise torturing helpless dogs in the unholy name of vivisection.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
gold-and-white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Science amuses itself by cutting up and otherwise torturing helpless dogs in the unholy name of vivisection.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were but three collies on the Place, in those days.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Science amuses itself by cutting up and otherwise torturing helpless dogs in the unholy name of vivisection.
LadnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Science amuses itself by cutting up and otherwise torturing helpless dogs in the unholy name of vivisection.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
obstreperousadjectiveUS /əbˈstrepərəs/
noisily and stubbornly defiant
From this reading When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were but three collies on the Place, in those days.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Science amuses itself by cutting up and otherwise torturing helpless dogs in the unholy name of vivisection.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were but three collies on the Place, in those days.
pneumonianounUS /nuːˈmoʊnjə/
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital.
SciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Science amuses itself by cutting up and otherwise torturing helpless dogs in the unholy name of vivisection.
scourgingverbUS /ˈskɜːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “scourge” — punish severely; excoriate
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were but three collies on the Place, in those days.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were but three collies on the Place, in those days.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were but three collies on the Place, in those days.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were but three collies on the Place, in those days.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Science amuses itself by cutting up and otherwise torturing helpless dogs in the unholy name of vivisection.
unholyadjectiveUS /ənˈhoʊli/
not hallowed or consecrated
From this reading Science amuses itself by cutting up and otherwise torturing helpless dogs in the unholy name of vivisection.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Science amuses itself by cutting up and otherwise torturing helpless dogs in the unholy name of vivisection.
veterinaryadjectiveUS /ˈvetrəneri/
of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine
From this reading When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital.
vivisectionnoun
the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
From this reading Science amuses itself by cutting up and otherwise torturing helpless dogs in the unholy name of vivisection.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were but three collies on the Place, in those days.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There, for something more than three months she was nursed through the scourging malady and through the chorea and pneumonia which are so prone to follow in distemper's dread wake.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Wolf was a spoiled and obstreperous puppy of three months or so, Lady was stricken with distemper and was taken to a veterinary hospital.
WolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Lad; his dainty gold-and-white mate, Lady; and their fluffy and fiery wisp of a son, little Wolf.
