used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "That's the best un in the bunch."
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "That's the best un in the bunch."
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here, Molly," yelled Jim to his wife.
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
cussnounUS /kʌs/
a persistently annoying person
From this reading "Pointed--the little cuss!"
Devants
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From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here, Molly," yelled Jim to his wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's the best un in the bunch."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
Jim
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From this reading "Come here, Molly," yelled Jim to his wife.
KnobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
provided with artificial light
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Pointed--the little cuss!"
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Come here, Molly," yelled Jim to his wife.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
OaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
and nothing more
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
having a point
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
pupsnounUS /pʌps/
plural of “pup” — young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
That's
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From this reading "That's the best un in the bunch."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's the best un in the bunch."
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come here, Molly," yelled Jim to his wife.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "That's the best un in the bunch."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
at the time that
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
which person or people
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Come here, Molly," yelled Jim to his wife.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading When Thompson started taking the growing pups out of the yard, into the fields to the side of the Devants' great southern winter home, Oak Knob, it was Comet who strayed farthest from the man's protecting care.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When he was only three weeks old he pointed a butterfly that lit in the yard in front of his nose.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Come here, Molly," yelled Jim to his wife.
