adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first he sniffed at a distance, ready for instant flight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
Agno
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From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
Arangi
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From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
Bashti
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From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
bulliedverbUS /ˈbʊlid/
inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Then he drew cautiously closer.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Then he drew cautiously closer.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Lenerengo was similarly engaged with several old cronies.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At first he sniffed at a distance, ready for instant flight.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then he drew cautiously closer.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Lenerengo was similarly engaged with several old cronies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he sniffed at a distance, ready for instant flight.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading At first he sniffed at a distance, ready for instant flight.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At first he sniffed at a distance, ready for instant flight.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
Lenerengo
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From this reading Lenerengo was similarly engaged with several old cronies.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lenerengo was similarly engaged with several old cronies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At first he sniffed at a distance, ready for instant flight.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Lenerengo was similarly engaged with several old cronies.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
similarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Lenerengo was similarly engaged with several old cronies.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he drew cautiously closer.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lenerengo was similarly engaged with several old cronies.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
wild-dog
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From this reading As Jerry lay off to one side where she had forgotten him, the wild-dog he had bullied on the _Arangi_ came up and sniffed at him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some time after the conclusion of the race, Bashti stood talking with his head men, Agno among them.
