used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
(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 One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Now the Growl had neither head, body, nor legs, but it lived inside of the Mintie.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
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 _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
GrowlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the Growl had neither head, body, nor legs, but it lived inside of the Mintie.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now the Growl had neither head, body, nor legs, but it lived inside of the Mintie.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
Lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
staying power
From this reading Now the Growl had neither head, body, nor legs, but it lived inside of the Mintie.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
MINTIE
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From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Now the Growl had neither head, body, nor legs, but it lived inside of the Mintie.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Now the Growl had neither head, body, nor legs, but it lived inside of the Mintie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the Growl had neither head, body, nor legs, but it lived inside of the Mintie.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading NUMBER ....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
on one occasion
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MINTIE Once I was walking in the Fields of the Earth[A] and there I met a Mintie, with a head on before and a tail on behind, and inside the Mintie there lived a Growl.
wiggleverbUS /ˈwɪɡəl/
move to and fro
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _To The Lovely Lady and The Lovely Lady’s Husband_ To begin with, he is a really truly dog; not a dog in a picture, not a dog in a story, not a dog in a book, but a real dog.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One that would come up and lick your hand with his warm little tongue if you spoke to him, and would jump up and down and wiggle all over if you asked him to go for a walk.
