used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They must be a different kind of dog from ours then," said nurse.
(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's all the training.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They must be a different kind of dog from ours then," said nurse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It's no good unless you begin to teach a dog while he's a puppy."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "They must be a different kind of dog from ours then," said nurse.
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 "They must be a different kind of dog from ours then," said nurse.
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 "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "They must be a different kind of dog from ours then," said nurse.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's no good unless you begin to teach a dog while he's a puppy."
he's
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From this reading It's no good unless you begin to teach a dog while he's a puppy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
It's
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From this reading It's all the training.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "They must be a different kind of dog from ours then," said nurse.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading "Yes," said Leigh, "that's it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They must be a different kind of dog from ours then," said nurse.
not any; not one
From this reading It's no good unless you begin to teach a dog while he's a puppy."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "They must be a different kind of dog from ours then," said nurse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They must be a different kind of dog from ours then," said nurse.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "They must be a different kind of dog from ours then," said nurse.
puppiesnounUS /ˈpʌpiz/
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading It's no good unless you begin to teach a dog while he's a puppy."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They must be a different kind of dog from ours then," said nurse.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
express a supposition
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It's no good unless you begin to teach a dog while he's a puppy."
that's
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From this reading "Yes," said Leigh, "that's it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "They must be a different kind of dog from ours then," said nurse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They must be a different kind of dog from ours then," said nurse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading It's all the training.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
except if; if not
From this reading It's no good unless you begin to teach a dog while he's a puppy."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
at the time that
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It's no good unless you begin to teach a dog while he's a puppy."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I know dogs used to turn the spit with the meat to roast it before the fire, but they were a queer kind, and I suppose they were trained to it when they were little puppies."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Leigh, "that's it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's no good unless you begin to teach a dog while he's a puppy."
