used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tiger, with a snuffle of recognition, came out of his hole and yawned.
Abner
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From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Time after time he leapt and failed to reach the sill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tiger, with a snuffle of recognition, came out of his hole and yawned.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
for the reason that
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tiger, with a snuffle of recognition, came out of his hole and yawned.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading The wall was too smooth, and the space of the washhouse too cramped to give him a run for his jump.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
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 He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Time after time he leapt and failed to reach the sill.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The wall was too smooth, and the space of the washhouse too cramped to give him a run for his jump.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tiger, with a snuffle of recognition, came out of his hole and yawned.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Tiger, with a snuffle of recognition, came out of his hole and yawned.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The wall was too smooth, and the space of the washhouse too cramped to give him a run for his jump.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
immediately past
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Time after time he leapt and failed to reach the sill.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
not any; not one
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tiger, with a snuffle of recognition, came out of his hole and yawned.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tiger, with a snuffle of recognition, came out of his hole and yawned.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Time after time he leapt and failed to reach the sill.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Tiger, with a snuffle of recognition, came out of his hole and yawned.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The wall was too smooth, and the space of the washhouse too cramped to give him a run for his jump.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Time after time he leapt and failed to reach the sill.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The wall was too smooth, and the space of the washhouse too cramped to give him a run for his jump.
snuffleverb
sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading Tiger, with a snuffle of recognition, came out of his hole and yawned.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The wall was too smooth, and the space of the washhouse too cramped to give him a run for his jump.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Tiger, with a snuffle of recognition, came out of his hole and yawned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time after time he leapt and failed to reach the sill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
in the direction of
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The wall was too smooth, and the space of the washhouse too cramped to give him a run for his jump.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
washhousenoun
a building or outbuilding where laundry is done
From this reading The wall was too smooth, and the space of the washhouse too cramped to give him a run for his jump.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
at the time that
From this reading He grew excited and inclined to be noisy, and at last Abner, seeing no other way out of the difficulty, put his arm as far as he could through the window, and when the dog jumped caught blindly at the loose skin of his back and hauled him through.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The next moment he was jumping up towards the window, anxious to get at his master and whining like a baby because the window was too high for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tiger, with a snuffle of recognition, came out of his hole and yawned.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Tiger, with a snuffle of recognition, came out of his hole and yawned.
