AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A minute later his suspicion was justified.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
baggage-room
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From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
CameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Came the crate.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
cratenounUS /kreɪt/
a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading Came the crate.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined.
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
Del
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From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
forepaws
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From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A minute later his suspicion was justified.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading A minute later his suspicion was justified.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A minute later his suspicion was justified.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
MarverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute later his suspicion was justified.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading A minute later his suspicion was justified.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Came the crate.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because Del Mar brought it into the baggage-room, Michael was suspicious of it.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a quick deft clutch on the collar at the back of his neck, Del Mar jerked him off his footing and thrust him in, or partly in, rather, because he had managed to get a hold on the edge of the crate with his two forepaws.
