adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “He sleeps in the bed, I sleep on a lounge.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.
corpusnounUS /ˈkɔːrpəs/
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
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 “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
dogman
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From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Some night, Jim, I’m going to get even with that dog.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Some night, Jim, I’m going to get even with that dog.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Some night, Jim, I’m going to get even with that dog.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
habeas
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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He sleeps in the bed, I sleep on a lounge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading He runs howling to Marcella if I look at him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He sleeps in the bed, I sleep on a lounge.
I'd
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From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.
I'm
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From this reading Some night, Jim, I’m going to get even with that dog.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He sleeps in the bed, I sleep on a lounge.
Jim
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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He runs howling to Marcella if I look at him.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “He sleeps in the bed, I sleep on a lounge.
Marcella
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From this reading He runs howling to Marcella if I look at him.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Some night, Jim, I’m going to get even with that dog.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “I’d never dare to,” said the dogman, awed at the bold proposition.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading He runs howling to Marcella if I look at him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “He sleeps in the bed, I sleep on a lounge.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “He sleeps in the bed, I sleep on a lounge.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some night, Jim, I’m going to get even with that dog.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
that's
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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
what's
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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some night, Jim, I’m going to get even with that dog.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
you've
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From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If that’s your dog,” said Jim, when they were on the street again, “what’s to hinder you from running that habeas corpus you’ve got around his neck over a limb and walking off and forgetting him?”
