used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only one who disliked her, and grumbled at her, was the Gardener.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The only one who disliked her, and grumbled at her, was the Gardener.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This was odd; because, though cross to children, the old man was kind to dumb beasts.
for the reason that
From this reading This was odd; because, though cross to children, the old man was kind to dumb beasts.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This was odd; because, though cross to children, the old man was kind to dumb beasts.
clipnounUS /klɪp/
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
travel across or pass over
From this reading This was odd; because, though cross to children, the old man was kind to dumb beasts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading The only one who disliked her, and grumbled at her, was the Gardener.
psychological suffering
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading This was odd; because, though cross to children, the old man was kind to dumb beasts.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
divisible by two
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
GardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading The only one who disliked her, and grumbled at her, was the Gardener.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
groom's
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From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
groomingnounUS /ˈɡruːmɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading The only one who disliked her, and grumbled at her, was the Gardener.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The only one who disliked her, and grumbled at her, was the Gardener.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
Jessie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This was odd; because, though cross to children, the old man was kind to dumb beasts.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This was odd; because, though cross to children, the old man was kind to dumb beasts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
not divisible by two
From this reading This was odd; because, though cross to children, the old man was kind to dumb beasts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This was odd; because, though cross to children, the old man was kind to dumb beasts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The only one who disliked her, and grumbled at her, was the Gardener.
and nothing more
From this reading The only one who disliked her, and grumbled at her, was the Gardener.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
spoilingnounUS /ˈspɔɪlɪŋ/
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only one who disliked her, and grumbled at her, was the Gardener.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
a special situation
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was odd; because, though cross to children, the old man was kind to dumb beasts.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This was odd; because, though cross to children, the old man was kind to dumb beasts.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was odd; because, though cross to children, the old man was kind to dumb beasts.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading More than once Gardener threatened to clip it short, and turn her into a regular English pony, but the children were in such distress and mother forbade any such spoiling of Jessie's personal appearance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
precisely as stated
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only one who disliked her, and grumbled at her, was the Gardener.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even his pig knew his voice and grunted, and held out his nose to be scratched; and he always gave each successive pig a name, Jack or Dick, and called them by it, and was quite affectionate to them, one after the other, until the very day that they were killed.
which person or people
From this reading The only one who disliked her, and grumbled at her, was the Gardener.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But they were English pigs--and the pony was Scotch--and the Devonshire Gardener hated every thing Scotch, he said; besides, he was not used to groom's work, and the pony required such a deal of grooming on account of her long hair.
