used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading [Cover: Dave standing on top step looking across street; Cat curled up below.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Tall apartment building in background.]
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Tall apartment building in background.]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
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belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading [Cover: Dave standing on top step looking across street; Cat curled up below.
bike-riding
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From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
a youthful male person
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Tall apartment building in background.]
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading [Cover: Dave standing on top step looking across street; Cat curled up below.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading [Cover: Dave standing on top step looking across street; Cat curled up below.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading [Cover: Dave standing on top step looking across street; Cat curled up below.
Dave
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From this reading [Cover: Dave standing on top step looking across street; Cat curled up below.
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 [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
educationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading My father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This is one reason I got a cat.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
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how
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From this reading My father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is one reason I got a cat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tall apartment building in background.]
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading [Cover: Dave standing on top step looking across street; Cat curled up below.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
mailmannounUS /ˈmeɪlmæn/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Cover: Dave standing on top step looking across street; Cat curled up below.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is one reason I got a cat.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading This is one reason I got a cat.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
the place where some action occurs
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
having a supporting base
From this reading [Cover: Dave standing on top step looking across street; Cat curled up below.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading [Cover: Dave standing on top step looking across street; Cat curled up below.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading [Cover: Dave standing on top step looking across street; Cat curled up below.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading My father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall apartment building in background.]
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is one reason I got a cat.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
the upper part of anything
From this reading [Cover: Dave standing on top step looking across street; Cat curled up below.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [Cover: Dave standing on top step looking across street; Cat curled up below.
precisely as stated
From this reading My father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading [Title Page: City scene of park entrance and busy street: tall apartment building on left; car driving by; bike-riding boy behind running boy and dog; mailman handing mail to woman on sidewalk.]
