adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And I can't make 'em understand that I only want to run away, and hide myself where no one will see me.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And from a book they reads out the names of the beautiful high-bred terriers which I have got to meet.
begsverbUS /beɡz/
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading And from a book they reads out the names of the beautiful high-bred terriers which I have got to meet.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
can't
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From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
Dorothy
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From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading And I can't make 'em understand that I only want to run away, and hide myself where no one will see me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from a book they reads out the names of the beautiful high-bred terriers which I have got to meet.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And from a book they reads out the names of the beautiful high-bred terriers which I have got to meet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And from a book they reads out the names of the beautiful high-bred terriers which I have got to meet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading And I can't make 'em understand that I only want to run away, and hide myself where no one will see me.
high-bred
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From this reading And from a book they reads out the names of the beautiful high-bred terriers which I have got to meet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
How
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From this reading “How well Kid is!” she says.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How well Kid is!” she says.
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “How well Kid is!” she says.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading And I can't make 'em understand that I only want to run away, and hide myself where no one will see me.
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading And from a book they reads out the names of the beautiful high-bred terriers which I have got to meet.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And I can't make 'em understand that I only want to run away, and hide myself where no one will see me.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading And from a book they reads out the names of the beautiful high-bred terriers which I have got to meet.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And I can't make 'em understand that I only want to run away, and hide myself where no one will see me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And from a book they reads out the names of the beautiful high-bred terriers which I have got to meet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I can't make 'em understand that I only want to run away, and hide myself where no one will see me.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And I can't make 'em understand that I only want to run away, and hide myself where no one will see me.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And from a book they reads out the names of the beautiful high-bred terriers which I have got to meet.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
pullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading And from a book they reads out the names of the beautiful high-bred terriers which I have got to meet.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And I can't make 'em understand that I only want to run away, and hide myself where no one will see me.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “How well Kid is!” she says.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And I can't make 'em understand that I only want to run away, and hide myself where no one will see me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
terriersnounUS /ˈteriərz/
plural of “terrier” — any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading And from a book they reads out the names of the beautiful high-bred terriers which I have got to meet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I can't make 'em understand that I only want to run away, and hide myself where no one will see me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And I can't make 'em understand that I only want to run away, and hide myself where no one will see me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “How well Kid is!” she says.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They was most awful dreams, and next morning, when Miss Dorothy comes and gives me water in a pan, I begs and begs her to take me home, but she can't understand.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And I can't make 'em understand that I only want to run away, and hide myself where no one will see me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And from a book they reads out the names of the beautiful high-bred terriers which I have got to meet.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I can't make 'em understand that I only want to run away, and hide myself where no one will see me.
wouldn't
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From this reading And when I jumps into the Master's arms, and pulls to break my chain, he says, “If he knew all as he had against him, Miss, he wouldn't be so gay.”
