(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 They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOG TEAM AND SLEDGE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were two little puppies left without any mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading WHEN he was three years old, our little northern cousin had his first and only pets.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
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 DOG TEAM AND SLEDGE.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
Etu's
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From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WHEN he was three years old, our little northern cousin had his first and only pets.
furryadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN he was three years old, our little northern cousin had his first and only pets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN he was three years old, our little northern cousin had his first and only pets.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN he was three years old, our little northern cousin had his first and only pets.
conformity or harmony
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They were two little puppies left without any mother.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHEN he was three years old, our little northern cousin had his first and only pets.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They were two little puppies left without any mother.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WHEN he was three years old, our little northern cousin had his first and only pets.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WHEN he was three years old, our little northern cousin had his first and only pets.
and nothing more
From this reading WHEN he was three years old, our little northern cousin had his first and only pets.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WHEN he was three years old, our little northern cousin had his first and only pets.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading WHEN he was three years old, our little northern cousin had his first and only pets.
having a point
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
by chance
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
puppiesnounUS /ˈpʌpiz/
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading They were two little puppies left without any mother.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
SLEDGEverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading DOG TEAM AND SLEDGE.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
TEAMnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading DOG TEAM AND SLEDGE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were two little puppies left without any mother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading WHEN he was three years old, our little northern cousin had his first and only pets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were two little puppies left without any mother.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
precisely as stated
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN he was three years old, our little northern cousin had his first and only pets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were two little puppies left without any mother.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN he was three years old, our little northern cousin had his first and only pets.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When night came they crept under the heavy covers, and lay close to Etu's feet while he slept, keeping him as warm and comfortable as he could possibly desire to be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They were two little puppies left without any mother.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading They looked like baby wolves with their sharp, pointed noses, erect ears, and furry backs; but they were very cunning, and amused their little master all day long.
a late time of life
From this reading WHEN he was three years old, our little northern cousin had his first and only pets.
