(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 By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nancy was trembling between tears and laughter as she explained, “He used to play dead!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Bozo would be near by, his old legs flopped over.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nancy was trembling between tears and laughter as she explained, “He used to play dead!
BozonounUS /ˈboʊzoʊ/
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading And he trained our old dog, Bozo, to do it, too.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Nancy was trembling between tears and laughter as she explained, “He used to play dead!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And he trained our old dog, Bozo, to do it, too.
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 And he trained our old dog, Bozo, to do it, too.
divisible by two
From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Nancy was trembling between tears and laughter as she explained, “He used to play dead!
floppedverbUS /flɑːpt/
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading And Bozo would be near by, his old legs flopped over.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nancy was trembling between tears and laughter as she explained, “He used to play dead!
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From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Bozo would be near by, his old legs flopped over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he trained our old dog, Bozo, to do it, too.
and nothing more
From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Nancy was trembling between tears and laughter as she explained, “He used to play dead!
staying power
From this reading And Bozo would be near by, his old legs flopped over.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And Bozo would be near by, his old legs flopped over.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And he trained our old dog, Bozo, to do it, too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And he trained our old dog, Bozo, to do it, too.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And Bozo would be near by, his old legs flopped over.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Nancy was trembling between tears and laughter as she explained, “He used to play dead!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nancy was trembling between tears and laughter as she explained, “He used to play dead!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
sprawlverbUS /sprɔːl/
sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
tagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading I used to tag him around something awful, and just to get even he’d sometimes sprawl on the ground, looking dead as Hector.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Nancy was trembling between tears and laughter as she explained, “He used to play dead!
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nancy was trembling between tears and laughter as she explained, “He used to play dead!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And he trained our old dog, Bozo, to do it, too.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading And he trained our old dog, Bozo, to do it, too.
a shaky motion
From this reading Nancy was trembling between tears and laughter as she explained, “He used to play dead!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Nancy was trembling between tears and laughter as she explained, “He used to play dead!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By this time all four nurses in the tent were listening and Ida Hall asked, “What was that, Nancy?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Bozo would be near by, his old legs flopped over.
