used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading “But,” thought Teddy, “the dog couldn’t be very fierce or it wouldn’t have awakened me by licking my face with his tongue.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading He’d have started in biting me.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But,” thought Teddy, “the dog couldn’t be very fierce or it wouldn’t have awakened me by licking my face with his tongue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “But,” thought Teddy, “the dog couldn’t be very fierce or it wouldn’t have awakened me by licking my face with his tongue.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
couldn't
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From this reading “But,” thought Teddy, “the dog couldn’t be very fierce or it wouldn’t have awakened me by licking my face with his tongue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
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 CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
an opposing military force
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “But,” thought Teddy, “the dog couldn’t be very fierce or it wouldn’t have awakened me by licking my face with his tongue.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But,” thought Teddy, “the dog couldn’t be very fierce or it wouldn’t have awakened me by licking my face with his tongue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
He'd
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From this reading He’d have started in biting me.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He’d have started in biting me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But,” thought Teddy, “the dog couldn’t be very fierce or it wouldn’t have awakened me by licking my face with his tongue.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “But,” thought Teddy, “the dog couldn’t be very fierce or it wouldn’t have awakened me by licking my face with his tongue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But,” thought Teddy, “the dog couldn’t be very fierce or it wouldn’t have awakened me by licking my face with his tongue.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
the light of the Moon
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But,” thought Teddy, “the dog couldn’t be very fierce or it wouldn’t have awakened me by licking my face with his tongue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He’d have started in biting me.”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “But,” thought Teddy, “the dog couldn’t be very fierce or it wouldn’t have awakened me by licking my face with his tongue.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
precisely as stated
From this reading “But,” thought Teddy, “the dog couldn’t be very fierce or it wouldn’t have awakened me by licking my face with his tongue.
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading CAUGHT For a few seconds Teddy and his chums did not know whether the big dog was a friend or enemy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
which person or people
From this reading Teddy had the thought that they might be camping on the ground of some farmer who kept a fierce dog to drive away tramps.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, in a little while the dog, which had been so closely looking at the boys, whom he could plainly see by the moonlight, wagged his tail in a friendly way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But,” thought Teddy, “the dog couldn’t be very fierce or it wouldn’t have awakened me by licking my face with his tongue.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But,” thought Teddy, “the dog couldn’t be very fierce or it wouldn’t have awakened me by licking my face with his tongue.
