used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lou Gordon glanced down at the dog, and continued to throw dried fish over the fence of the pole-and-stake dog corral.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Lou Gordon glanced down at the dog, and continued to throw dried fish over the fence of the pole-and-stake dog corral.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Lou Gordon glanced down at the dog, and continued to throw dried fish over the fence of the pole-and-stake dog corral.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We don’t have many visitors nowadays, do we?”
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 Lou Gordon glanced down at the dog, and continued to throw dried fish over the fence of the pole-and-stake dog corral.
don't
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From this reading We don’t have many visitors nowadays, do we?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lou Gordon glanced down at the dog, and continued to throw dried fish over the fence of the pole-and-stake dog corral.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Lou Gordon glanced down at the dog, and continued to throw dried fish over the fence of the pole-and-stake dog corral.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
ENRIGHT
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From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Lou Gordon glanced down at the dog, and continued to throw dried fish over the fence of the pole-and-stake dog corral.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Lou Gordon glanced down at the dog, and continued to throw dried fish over the fence of the pole-and-stake dog corral.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dog stood silent, immovable save for a scarcely perceptible quiver of the nostrils, staring into the twilight.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Lou Gordon glanced down at the dog, and continued to throw dried fish over the fence of the pole-and-stake dog corral.
Gordon
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From this reading Lou Gordon glanced down at the dog, and continued to throw dried fish over the fence of the pole-and-stake dog corral.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had tossed the last fish, she smiled: “Who is it, Skookum?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We don’t have many visitors nowadays, do we?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading The dog stood silent, immovable save for a scarcely perceptible quiver of the nostrils, staring into the twilight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dog stood silent, immovable save for a scarcely perceptible quiver of the nostrils, staring into the twilight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she had tossed the last fish, she smiled: “Who is it, Skookum?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she had tossed the last fish, she smiled: “Who is it, Skookum?
immediately past
From this reading When she had tossed the last fish, she smiled: “Who is it, Skookum?
Lou
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From this reading Lou Gordon glanced down at the dog, and continued to throw dried fish over the fence of the pole-and-stake dog corral.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We don’t have many visitors nowadays, do we?”
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The dog stood silent, immovable save for a scarcely perceptible quiver of the nostrils, staring into the twilight.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading We don’t have many visitors nowadays, do we?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lou Gordon glanced down at the dog, and continued to throw dried fish over the fence of the pole-and-stake dog corral.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lou Gordon glanced down at the dog, and continued to throw dried fish over the fence of the pole-and-stake dog corral.
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading The dog stood silent, immovable save for a scarcely perceptible quiver of the nostrils, staring into the twilight.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
pole-and-stake
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From this reading Lou Gordon glanced down at the dog, and continued to throw dried fish over the fence of the pole-and-stake dog corral.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading The dog stood silent, immovable save for a scarcely perceptible quiver of the nostrils, staring into the twilight.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
except for; apart from
From this reading The dog stood silent, immovable save for a scarcely perceptible quiver of the nostrils, staring into the twilight.
only a very short time before
From this reading The dog stood silent, immovable save for a scarcely perceptible quiver of the nostrils, staring into the twilight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had tossed the last fish, she smiled: “Who is it, Skookum?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The dog stood silent, immovable save for a scarcely perceptible quiver of the nostrils, staring into the twilight.
Skookum
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From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When she had tossed the last fish, she smiled: “Who is it, Skookum?
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The dog stood silent, immovable save for a scarcely perceptible quiver of the nostrils, staring into the twilight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The dog stood silent, immovable save for a scarcely perceptible quiver of the nostrils, staring into the twilight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
throatyadjectiveUS /ˈθroʊti/
sounding as if pronounced low in the throat
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
propel through the air
From this reading Lou Gordon glanced down at the dog, and continued to throw dried fish over the fence of the pole-and-stake dog corral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading When she had tossed the last fish, she smiled: “Who is it, Skookum?
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The dog stood silent, immovable save for a scarcely perceptible quiver of the nostrils, staring into the twilight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading We don’t have many visitors nowadays, do we?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ENRIGHT PAYS A VISIT Skookum raised his head, pricked his ears, and pointing his muzzle up the creek, gave voice to a low throaty growl.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We don’t have many visitors nowadays, do we?”
at the time that
From this reading When she had tossed the last fish, she smiled: “Who is it, Skookum?
which person or people
From this reading When she had tossed the last fish, she smiled: “Who is it, Skookum?
