used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
any person at all
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Come on, Ruddy!" the boy called to his dog.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come on, Ruddy!" the boy called to his dog.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, Ruddy!" the boy called to his 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 "Come on, Ruddy!" the boy called to his dog.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "We'll see who is doing that whistling!"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Wait a minute, Rick!" called his mother, as the two friends ran toward the gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Wait a minute, Rick!" called his mother, as the two friends ran toward the gate.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
destroyed or killed
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
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 by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait a minute, Rick!" called his mother, as the two friends ran toward the gate.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Wait a minute, Rick!" called his mother, as the two friends ran toward the gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, Ruddy!" the boy called to his dog.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
RUDDYadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
an educational institution
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We'll see who is doing that whistling!"
setternounUS /ˈsetər/
one who sets written material into type
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
strapnounUS /stræp/
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RUDDY IS GONE Rick dropped his strap of school books that had been swinging around his head as he ran home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come on, Ruddy!" the boy called to his dog.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come on, Ruddy!" the boy called to his dog.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Wait a minute, Rick!" called his mother, as the two friends ran toward the gate.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
hard to endure
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Wait a minute, Rick!" called his mother, as the two friends ran toward the gate.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a minute, Rick!" called his mother, as the two friends ran toward the gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And by the sharp, short bark the setter gave his master knew that the dog was as ready as he, himself, to find out who was trying to play a trick on them, if anyone was.
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From this reading "We'll see who is doing that whistling!"
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading "We'll see who is doing that whistling!"
which person or people
From this reading "We'll see who is doing that whistling!"
