adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
afternoon-watch
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From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
chucklesnounUS /ˈtʃʌkəlz/
plural of “chuckle” — a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
dang
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
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 Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
Gott-fer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
recurrentadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrənt/
recurring again and again
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
rose-kiss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what greater ecstasy can be the portion of any creature than that it be loved by a god?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when Skipper stooped and rubbed his ears, or received a rose-kiss on extended fingers, or caught him up in his arms, Jerry's heart was nigh to bursting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading And Jerry, understanding none of the words, with the exception of his own name, nevertheless knew that the sounds made by Skipper were broad of praise and warm of love.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry and Skipper shared the long afternoon-watch together, the latter being guilty of recurrent chuckles and exclamations such as: "Gott-fer- dang, Jerry, believe _me_, you're some fighter and all dog"; or, "You're a proper man's dog, you are, a lion dog.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I bet the lion don't live that could get your goat."
