used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
Allan
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From this reading Allan pushed his book away, yawned dismally, and looked over at his visitor mutely questioning:
Allan's
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From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Allan pushed his book away, yawned dismally, and looked over at his visitor mutely questioning:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Allan pushed his book away, yawned dismally, and looked over at his visitor mutely questioning:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Allan pushed his book away, yawned dismally, and looked over at his visitor mutely questioning:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Allan pushed his book away, yawned dismally, and looked over at his visitor mutely questioning:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Tommy demanded.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Allan pushed his book away, yawned dismally, and looked over at his visitor mutely questioning:
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 AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
start firing a weapon
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Allan pushed his book away, yawned dismally, and looked over at his visitor mutely questioning:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
staying power
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Allan pushed his book away, yawned dismally, and looked over at his visitor mutely questioning:
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
mutelyadverb
without speaking
From this reading Allan pushed his book away, yawned dismally, and looked over at his visitor mutely questioning:
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
Pete
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From this reading “Where’s Pete?”
pupnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Allan pushed his book away, yawned dismally, and looked over at his visitor mutely questioning:
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Allan pushed his book away, yawned dismally, and looked over at his visitor mutely questioning:
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
be standing; be upright
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
Tommy
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From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
Twould
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From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
someone who visits
From this reading Allan pushed his book away, yawned dismally, and looked over at his visitor mutely questioning:
warbledverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəld/
past form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading Thus warbled Tommy as, having kicked the door shut, he subsided into one of Allan’s chairs by sliding over the back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
at the time that
From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
Where's
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From this reading “Where’s Pete?”
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Allan pushed his book away, yawned dismally, and looked over at his visitor mutely questioning:
you'd
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From this reading AN ALARM OF FIRE “Mary had a little dog, It was a noble pup; ’Twould stand upon its front legs When you’d hold its hind legs up!”
