used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
at or in or to any place
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Patsy looked over her shoulder at the children.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
can't
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From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A sudden thought caught her memory.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Patsy looked over her shoulder at the children.
childther
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From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Ye have the creatures won over entirely; 'tis myself might try what I could do with the wee ones.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Ye have the creatures won over entirely; 'tis myself might try what I could do with the wee ones.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ye have the creatures won over entirely; 'tis myself might try what I could do with the wee ones.
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 "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
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 "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Ye have the creatures won over entirely; 'tis myself might try what I could do with the wee ones.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
grown-ups
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From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ye have the creatures won over entirely; 'tis myself might try what I could do with the wee ones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patsy looked over her shoulder at the children.
how
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From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ye have the creatures won over entirely; 'tis myself might try what I could do with the wee ones.
I'd
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From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Patsy looked over her shoulder at the children.
engage in
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A sudden thought caught her memory.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Ye have the creatures won over entirely; 'tis myself might try what I could do with the wee ones.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Ye have the creatures won over entirely; 'tis myself might try what I could do with the wee ones.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Ye have the creatures won over entirely; 'tis myself might try what I could do with the wee ones.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Patsy looked over her shoulder at the children.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Patsy looked over her shoulder at the children.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
express in words
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Patsy looked over her shoulder at the children.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden thought caught her memory.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A sudden thought caught her memory.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Ye have the creatures won over entirely; 'tis myself might try what I could do with the wee ones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Ye have the creatures won over entirely; 'tis myself might try what I could do with the wee ones.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading "Ye have the creatures won over entirely; 'tis myself might try what I could do with the wee ones.
accept gladly
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If we had the dogs and the childther to say a good word for us--faith! the grown-ups might forget how terribly respectable they were and make us welcome for one night."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ye have the creatures won over entirely; 'tis myself might try what I could do with the wee ones.
at the time that
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ye have the creatures won over entirely; 'tis myself might try what I could do with the wee ones.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "Ye have the creatures won over entirely; 'tis myself might try what I could do with the wee ones.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Sure, ye can't fool dogs; I'd be taking the word of a dog before a man's anywhere when it comes to judging human beings."
