used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The blow on his shoulder had been a very light one, but it had wounded Pep more than any blow he had ever received before.
(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 He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
in addition
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The blow on his shoulder had been a very light one, but it had wounded Pep more than any blow he had ever received before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The blow on his shoulder had been a very light one, but it had wounded Pep more than any blow he had ever received before.
dearly loved
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
exhale hard
From this reading The blow on his shoulder had been a very light one, but it had wounded Pep more than any blow he had ever received before.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The blow on his shoulder had been a very light one, but it had wounded Pep more than any blow he had ever received before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
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 THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
take in liquids
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
divisible by two
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
at any time
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
heartbrokenadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtbroʊkən/
full of sorrow
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now his master had sent him away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The blow on his shoulder had been a very light one, but it had wounded Pep more than any blow he had ever received before.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The blow on his shoulder had been a very light one, but it had wounded Pep more than any blow he had ever received before.
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 He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The blow on his shoulder had been a very light one, but it had wounded Pep more than any blow he had ever received before.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now his master had sent him away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The blow on his shoulder had been a very light one, but it had wounded Pep more than any blow he had ever received before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The blow on his shoulder had been a very light one, but it had wounded Pep more than any blow he had ever received before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
PepnounUS /pep/
liveliness and energy
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The blow on his shoulder had been a very light one, but it had wounded Pep more than any blow he had ever received before.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And now his master had sent him away.
shell-raked
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From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The blow on his shoulder had been a very light one, but it had wounded Pep more than any blow he had ever received before.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
slunk
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From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
hurting
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The blow on his shoulder had been a very light one, but it had wounded Pep more than any blow he had ever received before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
precisely as stated
From this reading The blow on his shoulder had been a very light one, but it had wounded Pep more than any blow he had ever received before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He knew that his master needed him also, for he was so weak he could not even bring his canteen with water, or hold up his head to drink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had traveled so far to find his beloved master, his feet had been sore and his tongue parched with the long journey and he had watched so faithfully by the doctor’s side all through the long night.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE RESCUE As Pep trotted away into the shell-raked woods he was probably the most heartbroken dog that ever slunk away to do his master’s bidding.
people who are wounded
From this reading The blow on his shoulder had been a very light one, but it had wounded Pep more than any blow he had ever received before.
