used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
AIRSHIPnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
Alexis
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From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And it was a good thing, too, as he was quite wet enough already.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it was a good thing, too, as he was quite wet enough already.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading William was over at the garage, turning off the faucet, so he did not get wet this time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little dog kept on paddling in the puddle, but big Alexis did not stop when he came to the edge.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little dog kept on paddling in the puddle, but big Alexis did not stop when he came to the edge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The little dog kept on paddling in the puddle, but big Alexis did not stop when he came to the edge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading William was over at the garage, turning off the faucet, so he did not get wet this time.
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 ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The little dog kept on paddling in the puddle, but big Alexis did not stop when he came to the edge.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And it was a good thing, too, as he was quite wet enough already.
faucetnounUS /ˈfɔːsət/
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
From this reading William was over at the garage, turning off the faucet, so he did not get wet this time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading William was over at the garage, turning off the faucet, so he did not get wet this time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading William was over at the garage, turning off the faucet, so he did not get wet this time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
an opening into or through something
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The little dog kept on paddling in the puddle, but big Alexis did not stop when he came to the edge.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading William was over at the garage, turning off the faucet, so he did not get wet this time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading William was over at the garage, turning off the faucet, so he did not get wet this time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little dog kept on paddling in the puddle, but big Alexis did not stop when he came to the edge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading The little dog kept on paddling in the puddle, but big Alexis did not stop when he came to the edge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
puddleverbUS /ˈpʌdəl/
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And it was a good thing, too, as he was quite wet enough already.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading William was over at the garage, turning off the faucet, so he did not get wet this time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
splatteredadjectiveUS /ˈsplætərd/
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The little dog kept on paddling in the puddle, but big Alexis did not stop when he came to the edge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
a special situation
From this reading And it was a good thing, too, as he was quite wet enough already.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading William was over at the garage, turning off the faucet, so he did not get wet this time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading William was over at the garage, turning off the faucet, so he did not get wet this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And it was a good thing, too, as he was quite wet enough already.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading William was over at the garage, turning off the faucet, so he did not get wet this time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
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 ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading William was over at the garage, turning off the faucet, so he did not get wet this time.
at the time that
From this reading The little dog kept on paddling in the puddle, but big Alexis did not stop when he came to the edge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
which person or people
From this reading For right into it he ran, and he splattered some of the muddy water over the two boys, who stood near the hole they had dug.
William
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From this reading William was over at the garage, turning off the faucet, so he did not get wet this time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ROSE MAKES AN AIRSHIP The little dog that Alexis was racing after must have thought the puddle of water Russ and Laddie had made would be a good place in which to hide.
