used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, sometimes as a great treat, Timette and Ann would be given a bone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They always had one each, because being rather jealous dogs they might have quarreled over one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
ANN
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From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, sometimes as a great treat, Timette and Ann would be given a bone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, sometimes as a great treat, Timette and Ann would be given a bone.
for the reason that
From this reading They always had one each, because being rather jealous dogs they might have quarreled over one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They always had one each, because being rather jealous dogs they might have quarreled over one.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading However, sometimes as a great treat, Timette and Ann would be given a bone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One day the cook threw Tim a bone, but he had gone off for a saunter in the wood, and the puppies rushed to get the prize.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading One day the cook threw Tim a bone, but he had gone off for a saunter in the wood, and the puppies rushed to get the prize.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the cook threw Tim a bone, but he had gone off for a saunter in the wood, and the puppies rushed to get the prize.
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 They always had one each, because being rather jealous dogs they might have quarreled over one.
don't
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From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They always had one each, because being rather jealous dogs they might have quarreled over one.
take in solid food
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day the cook threw Tim a bone, but he had gone off for a saunter in the wood, and the puppies rushed to get the prize.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One day the cook threw Tim a bone, but he had gone off for a saunter in the wood, and the puppies rushed to get the prize.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading However, sometimes as a great treat, Timette and Ann would be given a bone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One day the cook threw Tim a bone, but he had gone off for a saunter in the wood, and the puppies rushed to get the prize.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading However, sometimes as a great treat, Timette and Ann would be given a bone.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They always had one each, because being rather jealous dogs they might have quarreled over one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day the cook threw Tim a bone, but he had gone off for a saunter in the wood, and the puppies rushed to get the prize.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tim, too, always had a bone to himself.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, sometimes as a great treat, Timette and Ann would be given a bone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day the cook threw Tim a bone, but he had gone off for a saunter in the wood, and the puppies rushed to get the prize.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading They always had one each, because being rather jealous dogs they might have quarreled over one.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They always had one each, because being rather jealous dogs they might have quarreled over one.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day the cook threw Tim a bone, but he had gone off for a saunter in the wood, and the puppies rushed to get the prize.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They always had one each, because being rather jealous dogs they might have quarreled over one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They always had one each, because being rather jealous dogs they might have quarreled over one.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading One day the cook threw Tim a bone, but he had gone off for a saunter in the wood, and the puppies rushed to get the prize.
PuppiesnounUS /ˈpʌpiz/
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading They always had one each, because being rather jealous dogs they might have quarreled over one.
on the contrary
From this reading They always had one each, because being rather jealous dogs they might have quarreled over one.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
done under pressure
From this reading One day the cook threw Tim a bone, but he had gone off for a saunter in the wood, and the puppies rushed to get the prize.
saunternounUS /ˈsɔːntər/
a careless leisurely gait
From this reading One day the cook threw Tim a bone, but he had gone off for a saunter in the wood, and the puppies rushed to get the prize.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading However, sometimes as a great treat, Timette and Ann would be given a bone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day the cook threw Tim a bone, but he had gone off for a saunter in the wood, and the puppies rushed to get the prize.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading One day the cook threw Tim a bone, but he had gone off for a saunter in the wood, and the puppies rushed to get the prize.
up to a particular time
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
Tim
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From this reading Tim, too, always had a bone to himself.
TIMETTE
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From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Tim, too, always had a bone to himself.
interact in a certain way
From this reading However, sometimes as a great treat, Timette and Ann would be given a bone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TIMETTE AND ANN FALL OUT Puppies don’t have meat to eat; they don’t really need it till they are grown up.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading One day the cook threw Tim a bone, but he had gone off for a saunter in the wood, and the puppies rushed to get the prize.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, sometimes as a great treat, Timette and Ann would be given a bone.
