used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, jumping down like a streak of lightning, he would flash through the pack yelping.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In a second every Husky was after him.
anew
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
(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 For all I know, Makejo may still be living happily where I saw him last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Makejo, from his ledge, would watch the dogs until they were asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For all I know, Makejo may still be living happily where I saw him last.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
plural of “dog” — 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 Makejo, from his ledge, would watch the dogs until they were asleep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, jumping down like a streak of lightning, he would flash through the pack yelping.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In a second every Husky was after him.
the organ of sight
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then, jumping down like a streak of lightning, he would flash through the pack yelping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all I know, Makejo may still be living happily where I saw him last.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Makejo, from his ledge, would watch the dogs until they were asleep.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading For all I know, Makejo may still be living happily where I saw him last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, jumping down like a streak of lightning, he would flash through the pack yelping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a second every Husky was after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Makejo, from his ledge, would watch the dogs until they were asleep.
an opening into or through something
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
HuskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading In a second every Husky was after him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For all I know, Makejo may still be living happily where I saw him last.
impunitynounUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːnɪti/
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a second every Husky was after him.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading Then, jumping down like a streak of lightning, he would flash through the pack yelping.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For all I know, Makejo may still be living happily where I saw him last.
immediately past
From this reading For all I know, Makejo may still be living happily where I saw him last.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Makejo, from his ledge, would watch the dogs until they were asleep.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Then, jumping down like a streak of lightning, he would flash through the pack yelping.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then, jumping down like a streak of lightning, he would flash through the pack yelping.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For all I know, Makejo may still be living happily where I saw him last.
Makejo
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From this reading Makejo, from his ledge, would watch the dogs until they were asleep.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For all I know, Makejo may still be living happily where I saw him last.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, jumping down like a streak of lightning, he would flash through the pack yelping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
arrange in a container
From this reading Then, jumping down like a streak of lightning, he would flash through the pack yelping.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
cut with a saw
From this reading For all I know, Makejo may still be living happily where I saw him last.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a second every Husky was after him.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
move hurridly
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
not in physical motion
From this reading For all I know, Makejo may still be living happily where I saw him last.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Then, jumping down like a streak of lightning, he would flash through the pack yelping.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Makejo, from his ledge, would watch the dogs until they were asleep.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, jumping down like a streak of lightning, he would flash through the pack yelping.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Makejo, from his ledge, would watch the dogs until they were asleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then, jumping down like a streak of lightning, he would flash through the pack yelping.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Makejo, from his ledge, would watch the dogs until they were asleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a second every Husky was after him.
look attentively
From this reading Makejo, from his ledge, would watch the dogs until they were asleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Makejo, from his ledge, would watch the dogs until they were asleep.
in or at the place that
From this reading For all I know, Makejo may still be living happily where I saw him last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His speed was so marvelous, his eye so quick and his judgment of distance so uncanny, that he would remain several minutes tearing in and out of the dogs with perfect impunity until, with one leap, he would jump on his ledge again and disappear in the house through his little hole.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Makejo, from his ledge, would watch the dogs until they were asleep.
yelpingnounUS /ˈjelpɪŋ/
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading Then, jumping down like a streak of lightning, he would flash through the pack yelping.
