used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
speak to
From this reading Before I could answer a word to this surprising address, he turned upon Sniggles, and, looking black as a thunder-cloud, cried,-- "Hah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHEPPARD LEE HEARS NEWS OF HIS UNCLE, AND MR.
react verbally
From this reading Before I could answer a word to this surprising address, he turned upon Sniggles, and, looking black as a thunder-cloud, cried,-- "Hah!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I could answer a word to this surprising address, he turned upon Sniggles, and, looking black as a thunder-cloud, cried,-- "Hah!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Before I could answer a word to this surprising address, he turned upon Sniggles, and, looking black as a thunder-cloud, cried,-- "Hah!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading SNIGGLES IS BROUGHT TO HIS SENSES.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading In the midst of my troubles, up comes my friend Tickle and pops into the room.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before I could answer a word to this surprising address, he turned upon Sniggles, and, looking black as a thunder-cloud, cried,-- "Hah!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Before I could answer a word to this surprising address, he turned upon Sniggles, and, looking black as a thunder-cloud, cried,-- "Hah!
demanding attention
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
Dawkins
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From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
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 He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the midst of my troubles, up comes my friend Tickle and pops into the room.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
Hah
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From this reading Before I could answer a word to this surprising address, he turned upon Sniggles, and, looking black as a thunder-cloud, cried,-- "Hah!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading SHEPPARD LEE HEARS NEWS OF HIS UNCLE, AND MR.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHEPPARD LEE HEARS NEWS OF HIS UNCLE, AND MR.
ten 10s
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of my troubles, up comes my friend Tickle and pops into the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the midst of my troubles, up comes my friend Tickle and pops into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SNIGGLES IS BROUGHT TO HIS SENSES.
and nothing more
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading SHEPPARD LEE HEARS NEWS OF HIS UNCLE, AND MR.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of my troubles, up comes my friend Tickle and pops into the room.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading SHEPPARD LEE HEARS NEWS OF HIS UNCLE, AND MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the midst of my troubles, up comes my friend Tickle and pops into the room.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
information about recent and important events
From this reading SHEPPARD LEE HEARS NEWS OF HIS UNCLE, AND MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHEPPARD LEE HEARS NEWS OF HIS UNCLE, AND MR.
popsnounUS /pɑːps/
plural of “pop” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading In the midst of my troubles, up comes my friend Tickle and pops into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the midst of my troubles, up comes my friend Tickle and pops into the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading SNIGGLES IS BROUGHT TO HIS SENSES.
SHEPPARD
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From this reading SHEPPARD LEE HEARS NEWS OF HIS UNCLE, AND MR.
SNIGGLES
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From this reading SNIGGLES IS BROUGHT TO HIS SENSES.
the season of growth
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Before I could answer a word to this surprising address, he turned upon Sniggles, and, looking black as a thunder-cloud, cried,-- "Hah!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the midst of my troubles, up comes my friend Tickle and pops into the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before I could answer a word to this surprising address, he turned upon Sniggles, and, looking black as a thunder-cloud, cried,-- "Hah!
thunder-cloud
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From this reading Before I could answer a word to this surprising address, he turned upon Sniggles, and, looking black as a thunder-cloud, cried,-- "Hah!
TickleverbUS /ˈtɪkəl/
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading In the midst of my troubles, up comes my friend Tickle and pops into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SNIGGLES IS BROUGHT TO HIS SENSES.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading In the midst of my troubles, up comes my friend Tickle and pops into the room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Before I could answer a word to this surprising address, he turned upon Sniggles, and, looking black as a thunder-cloud, cried,-- "Hah!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading SHEPPARD LEE HEARS NEWS OF HIS UNCLE, AND MR.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the midst of my troubles, up comes my friend Tickle and pops into the room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before I could answer a word to this surprising address, he turned upon Sniggles, and, looking black as a thunder-cloud, cried,-- "Hah!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Before I could answer a word to this surprising address, he turned upon Sniggles, and, looking black as a thunder-cloud, cried,-- "Hah!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He gave a stare at Sniggles, and next a grin; and then, just as I was looking to be laughed at, he made a spring and caught me round the neck, crying, with uncommon exultation and eagerness,-- "I congratulate you, Dawkins, you dog! and, mind, you must lend me five hundred dollars tomorrow!"
