used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The noise they made enabled M. Seguin to say a few words to me of the occurrence of the previous night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
anew
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I was so sure of him,” he said, “but I would not have gone had I known you were there.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
Chance's
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From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
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 Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
plural of “dog” — 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 Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The noise they made enabled M. Seguin to say a few words to me of the occurrence of the previous night.
encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The noise they made enabled M. Seguin to say a few words to me of the occurrence of the previous night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I was so sure of him,” he said, “but I would not have gone had I known you were there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I was so sure of him,” he said, “but I would not have gone had I known you were there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was so sure of him,” he said, “but I would not have gone had I known you were there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “I was so sure of him,” he said, “but I would not have gone had I known you were there.
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The noise they made enabled M. Seguin to say a few words to me of the occurrence of the previous night.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The noise they made enabled M. Seguin to say a few words to me of the occurrence of the previous night.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise they made enabled M. Seguin to say a few words to me of the occurrence of the previous night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I was so sure of him,” he said, “but I would not have gone had I known you were there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading The noise they made enabled M. Seguin to say a few words to me of the occurrence of the previous night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The noise they made enabled M. Seguin to say a few words to me of the occurrence of the previous night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The noise they made enabled M. Seguin to say a few words to me of the occurrence of the previous night.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was so sure of him,” he said, “but I would not have gone had I known you were there.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
express in words
From this reading The noise they made enabled M. Seguin to say a few words to me of the occurrence of the previous night.
Seguin
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From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I was so sure of him,” he said, “but I would not have gone had I known you were there.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I was so sure of him,” he said, “but I would not have gone had I known you were there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I was so sure of him,” he said, “but I would not have gone had I known you were there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The noise they made enabled M. Seguin to say a few words to me of the occurrence of the previous night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was so sure of him,” he said, “but I would not have gone had I known you were there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jack now took his attention, for dogs like boys, and the two were rolling over the floor, sometimes with Jack’s arms around the dog, and sometimes with Chance’s big paws encircling Jack.
at the time that
From this reading When he first saw me, he sprang upon me with both his paws; then ran round the room in circles and back again to me, licking my hands and face until M. Seguin called him off.
which person or people
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The noise they made enabled M. Seguin to say a few words to me of the occurrence of the previous night.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The next morning about ten o’clock Chance appeared, with his master, who had hard work to keep him from knocking me down.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I was so sure of him,” he said, “but I would not have gone had I known you were there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was so sure of him,” he said, “but I would not have gone had I known you were there.
