used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The master played the whip among them, laughing and shouting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Oh, you beauties!—Black Dan, you fire-eater.
bedlamnounUS /ˈbedləm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Oh, you beauties!—Black Dan, you fire-eater.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The hounds leaped and fawned upon him and he sternly commanded them to keep down.
Dan
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From this reading “Oh, you beauties!—Black Dan, you fire-eater.
the first light of day
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
dismounting
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From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The hounds leaped and fawned upon him and he sternly commanded them to keep down.
fangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
fawned
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From this reading The hounds leaped and fawned upon him and he sternly commanded them to keep down.
a boy or man
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
fire-eaternoun
a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
From this reading “Oh, you beauties!—Black Dan, you fire-eater.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
growlsnounUS /ɡraʊlz/
plural of “growl” — the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
Hallibut
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From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hounds leaped and fawned upon him and he sternly commanded them to keep down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hounds leaped and fawned upon him and he sternly commanded them to keep down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading The hounds leaped and fawned upon him and he sternly commanded them to keep down.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The hounds leaped and fawned upon him and he sternly commanded them to keep down.
kennel-yards
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From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The master played the whip among them, laughing and shouting.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The hounds leaped and fawned upon him and he sternly commanded them to keep down.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master played the whip among them, laughing and shouting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you beauties!—Black Dan, you fire-eater.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The master played the whip among them, laughing and shouting.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The master played the whip among them, laughing and shouting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading The hounds leaped and fawned upon him and he sternly commanded them to keep down.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hounds leaped and fawned upon him and he sternly commanded them to keep down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hounds leaped and fawned upon him and he sternly commanded them to keep down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
at the time that
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The master played the whip among them, laughing and shouting.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The cold dawn was stealing across the lake when Colonel Hallibut rode into his yard and, dismounting, turned the horse over to Dick.
yelps
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From this reading He led them through the door into the great kennel-yards and there arose a bedlam of glad yelps and growls of rage, as some favorite was petted or felt the fangs of jealousy of a stronger fellow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, you beauties!—Black Dan, you fire-eater.
