used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
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 Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
divisible by two
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
half-starved
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From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have tagged me home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You must have tagged me home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it's you, is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it's you, is it?
it's
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From this reading "So it's you, is it?
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
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 He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must have tagged me home.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have tagged me home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
not any; not one
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
slinkverb
walk stealthily
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it's you, is it?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
taggedadjectiveUS /tæɡd/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading You must have tagged me home.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
Tode
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From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
warilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a wary manner
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
accept gladly
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
at the time that
From this reading Then out of the shadows of the dark landing the dog came slowly and warily, ready to turn and slink off if he met no welcome, but Tode was in the mood when even a strange dog was better than his own company.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Come in here then if you want to," and he flung his door wide open and stepped back into the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He fed the half-starved creature with some stale sandwiches, and then talked to him and tried to teach him some tricks until to his own surprise he heard the city clocks striking nine, and the long, lonely evening he had dreaded was gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So it's you, is it?
