adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 You love it up into lying down and rolling over and playing dead and all such dub tricks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You know how it is with any dog.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children are like that.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading You love it up into lying down and rolling over and playing dead and all such dub tricks.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
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 "You know how it is with any dog.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
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 "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You love it up into lying down and rolling over and playing dead and all such dub tricks.
dubverbUS /dʌb/
give a nickname to
From this reading You love it up into lying down and rolling over and playing dead and all such dub tricks.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know how it is with any dog.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You know how it is with any dog.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know how it is with any dog.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Children are like that.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading You love it up into lying down and rolling over and playing dead and all such dub tricks.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You love it up into lying down and rolling over and playing dead and all such dub tricks.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading You love it up into lying down and rolling over and playing dead and all such dub tricks.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading You love it up into lying down and rolling over and playing dead and all such dub tricks.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You love it up into lying down and rolling over and playing dead and all such dub tricks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Children are like that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You love it up into lying down and rolling over and playing dead and all such dub tricks.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You know how it is with any dog.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The thing is, Johnny, you can't love dogs into doing professional tricks, which is the difference between dogs and women," Collins told his assistant.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And then one day you show him off to your friends, and the conditions are changed, and he gets all excited and foolish, and you can't get him to do a thing.
