used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
(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 It must not be supposed that all this was spoken fluently.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must not be supposed that all this was spoken fluently.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
bow-wowin
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From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
Cuffy
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From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
take in liquids
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
fluentlyadverbUS /ˈfluːəntli/
in a fluent manner
From this reading It must not be supposed that all this was spoken fluently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
Hows'ever
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From this reading Hows'ever, it's o' no manner o' use wishin'.
temporary military shelter
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must not be supposed that all this was spoken fluently.
it's
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From this reading Hows'ever, it's o' no manner o' use wishin'.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hows'ever, it's o' no manner o' use wishin'.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must not be supposed that all this was spoken fluently.
not any; not one
From this reading Hows'ever, it's o' no manner o' use wishin'.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must not be supposed that all this was spoken fluently.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It must not be supposed that all this was spoken fluently.
the season of growth
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
required or under orders
From this reading It must not be supposed that all this was spoken fluently.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must not be supposed that all this was spoken fluently.
that's
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From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It must not be supposed that all this was spoken fluently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
in the direction of
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
the act of using
From this reading Hows'ever, it's o' no manner o' use wishin'.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
waggin
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From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must not be supposed that all this was spoken fluently.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
(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 "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
welled
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From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I had a drink, Cuffy," said the invalid after a long pause, turning a longing look towards the spring, which welled up pleasantly close to the opening of the hut.
wishin
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From this reading Hows'ever, it's o' no manner o' use wishin'.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It came slowly, by fits and starts, with a long pause at the end of each sentence, and with many a sigh between, expressive of extreme weakness.
won't
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From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
yer
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From this reading "Ay, that's all very well in its way, but bow-wowin' an' waggin' yer tail won't fetch me a can o' water.
