used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
in a state of sleep
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
by-and-bye
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From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then, by-and-bye, there came a parson to our camp, and my master would walk miles to hear the preaching, and I always went with him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
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 "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
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 "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
set up or found
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Then, by-and-bye, there came a parson to our camp, and my master would walk miles to hear the preaching, and I always went with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then, by-and-bye, there came a parson to our camp, and my master would walk miles to hear the preaching, and I always went with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
set down according to a plan
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
immediately past
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Then, by-and-bye, there came a parson to our camp, and my master would walk miles to hear the preaching, and I always went with him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Then, by-and-bye, there came a parson to our camp, and my master would walk miles to hear the preaching, and I always went with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Then, by-and-bye, there came a parson to our camp, and my master would walk miles to hear the preaching, and I always went with him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading "Then, by-and-bye, there came a parson to our camp, and my master would walk miles to hear the preaching, and I always went with him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
Shireen
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From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
in the near future
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
spoonfulsnounUS /ˈspuːnfʊlz/
plural of “spoonful” — as much as a spoon will hold
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, by-and-bye, there came a parson to our camp, and my master would walk miles to hear the preaching, and I always went with him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Then, by-and-bye, there came a parson to our camp, and my master would walk miles to hear the preaching, and I always went with him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked round the camp and challenged every other he cat in the place, and fought almost as bad as a miner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
wasn't
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From this reading "I was always death on dogs, Shireen, but that night there wasn't a dog anywhere about that I did not try to swallow alive, for I believed myself to be as big as an elephant.
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 "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then, by-and-bye, there came a parson to our camp, and my master would walk miles to hear the preaching, and I always went with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
at the time that
From this reading "Another day, when I was grown up, they forced some spoonfuls of brandy and water down my throat, and by-and-bye I seemed to get out of my mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My master found me at last, and kindly took me home and laid me on his old coat in the corner, and I soon fell sound asleep, but, oh, Shireen, when I awoke next day my head and eyes were fit to burst with pain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Then, by-and-bye, there came a parson to our camp, and my master would walk miles to hear the preaching, and I always went with him.
