adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They don't know that if I once locked my jaws on them I'd carry away whatever I touched.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That's why it wouldn't be right for me to take no notice of what they shout.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Of course, they don't know I'm the best fighting bull-terrier of my weight in Montreal.
bull-terrier
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From this reading Of course, they don't know I'm the best fighting bull-terrier of my weight in Montreal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't think the handlers treated me quite right that time, but maybe they didn't know the Ottawa dog was dead.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They don't know that if I once locked my jaws on them I'd carry away whatever I touched.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, they don't know I'm the best fighting bull-terrier of my weight in Montreal.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I don't think the handlers treated me quite right that time, but maybe they didn't know the Ottawa dog was dead.
didn't
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From this reading I don't think the handlers treated me quite right that time, but maybe they didn't know the Ottawa dog was dead.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
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 night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
don't
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From this reading Of course, they don't know I'm the best fighting bull-terrier of my weight in Montreal.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Of course, they don't know I'm the best fighting bull-terrier of my weight in Montreal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That's why it wouldn't be right for me to take no notice of what they shout.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
hadn't
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From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
handlersnounUS /ˈhændlərz/
plural of “handler” — one who trains or exhibits animals
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They don't know that if I once locked my jaws on them I'd carry away whatever I touched.
I'd
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From this reading They don't know that if I once locked my jaws on them I'd carry away whatever I touched.
I'm
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From this reading Of course, they don't know I'm the best fighting bull-terrier of my weight in Montreal.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They don't know that if I once locked my jaws on them I'd carry away whatever I touched.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, they don't know I'm the best fighting bull-terrier of my weight in Montreal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's why it wouldn't be right for me to take no notice of what they shout.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading They don't know that if I once locked my jaws on them I'd carry away whatever I touched.
Kelley's
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From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course, they don't know I'm the best fighting bull-terrier of my weight in Montreal.
leashnounUS /liːʃ/
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading They don't know that if I once locked my jaws on them I'd carry away whatever I touched.
loosenverbUS /ˈluːsən/
make loose or looser
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading I don't think the handlers treated me quite right that time, but maybe they didn't know the Ottawa dog was dead.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That's why it wouldn't be right for me to take no notice of what they shout.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading Of course, they don't know I'm the best fighting bull-terrier of my weight in Montreal.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of course, they don't know I'm the best fighting bull-terrier of my weight in Montreal.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That's why it wouldn't be right for me to take no notice of what they shout.
noosenounUS /nuːs/
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading That's why it wouldn't be right for me to take no notice of what they shout.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, they don't know I'm the best fighting bull-terrier of my weight in Montreal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They don't know that if I once locked my jaws on them I'd carry away whatever I touched.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They don't know that if I once locked my jaws on them I'd carry away whatever I touched.
OttawanounUS /ˈɑːtəwɑː/
a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
pepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I don't think the handlers treated me quite right that time, but maybe they didn't know the Ottawa dog was dead.
RatnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading That's why it wouldn't be right for me to take no notice of what they shout.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading That's why it wouldn't be right for me to take no notice of what they shout.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading That's why it wouldn't be right for me to take no notice of what they shout.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They don't know that if I once locked my jaws on them I'd carry away whatever I touched.
That's
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From this reading That's why it wouldn't be right for me to take no notice of what they shout.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, they don't know I'm the best fighting bull-terrier of my weight in Montreal.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They don't know that if I once locked my jaws on them I'd carry away whatever I touched.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, they don't know I'm the best fighting bull-terrier of my weight in Montreal.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think the handlers treated me quite right that time, but maybe they didn't know the Ottawa dog was dead.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I don't think the handlers treated me quite right that time, but maybe they didn't know the Ottawa dog was dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That's why it wouldn't be right for me to take no notice of what they shout.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading They don't know that if I once locked my jaws on them I'd carry away whatever I touched.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading I don't think the handlers treated me quite right that time, but maybe they didn't know the Ottawa dog was dead.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't think the handlers treated me quite right that time, but maybe they didn't know the Ottawa dog was dead.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Of course, they don't know I'm the best fighting bull-terrier of my weight in Montreal.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's why it wouldn't be right for me to take no notice of what they shout.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They don't know that if I once locked my jaws on them I'd carry away whatever I touched.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's why it wouldn't be right for me to take no notice of what they shout.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The night I fought Kelley's White Rat, I wouldn't loosen up until the Master made a noose in my leash and strangled me, and if the handlers hadn't thrown red pepper down my nose, I never would have let go of that Ottawa dog.
wouldn't
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From this reading That's why it wouldn't be right for me to take no notice of what they shout.
