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20
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26
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34
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44
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48
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50
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60
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64
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88
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE BLACK-EYED PUPPY I am a little white, rough-haired dog, with a black spot around one eye, and black ears and tail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any thing at all
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE BLACK-EYED PUPPY I am a little white, rough-haired dog, with a black spot around one eye, and black ears and tail.
in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
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next to; at the side of
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK-EYED PUPPY I am a little white, rough-haired dog, with a black spot around one eye, and black ears and tail.
BLACK-EYED
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From this reading THE BLACK-EYED PUPPY I am a little white, rough-haired dog, with a black spot around one eye, and black ears and tail.
Bonelli
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a youthful male person
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eat an early morning meal
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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BUNNIESnounUS /ˈbʌniz/
plural of “bunny” — a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am about the size of a terrier or a spaniel, but I’m not really either.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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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 THE BLACK-EYED PUPPY I am a little white, rough-haired dog, with a black spot around one eye, and black ears and tail.
plural of “dog” — 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
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plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE BLACK-EYED PUPPY I am a little white, rough-haired dog, with a black spot around one eye, and black ears and tail.
one or the other of two
From this reading I am about the size of a terrier or a spaniel, but I’m not really either.
ETC
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the organ of sight
From this reading THE BLACK-EYED PUPPY I am a little white, rough-haired dog, with a black spot around one eye, and black ears and tail.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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mat together and make felt-like
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
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grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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only a very short time before
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'm
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From this reading I am about the size of a terrier or a spaniel, but I’m not really either.
move forward by leaps and bounds
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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LAZYadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BLACK-EYED PUPPY I am a little white, rough-haired dog, with a black spot around one eye, and black ears and tail.
lacking companions or companionship
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(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
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engage in
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MATILDA
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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a form of address for a man
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belonging to the person speaking
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am about the size of a terrier or a spaniel, but I’m not really either.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I grinned at him 48 Mr. Bonelli had a lot of dogs beside me 50 Graceful would jump right over me 60 We would get on top of the barrels and roll them along with our feet 64 Tommy used to make me go through my tricks 88
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BLACK-EYED PUPPY I am a little white, rough-haired dog, with a black spot around one eye, and black ears and tail.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I am about the size of a terrier or a spaniel, but I’m not really either.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I grinned at him 48 Mr. Bonelli had a lot of dogs beside me 50 Graceful would jump right over me 60 We would get on top of the barrels and roll them along with our feet 64 Tommy used to make me go through my tricks 88
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I grinned at him 48 Mr. Bonelli had a lot of dogs beside me 50 Graceful would jump right over me 60 We would get on top of the barrels and roll them along with our feet 64 Tommy used to make me go through my tricks 88
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
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the act of playing a musical instrument
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pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
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PUPPYnounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading THE BLACK-EYED PUPPY I am a little white, rough-haired dog, with a black spot around one eye, and black ears and tail.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I am about the size of a terrier or a spaniel, but I’m not really either.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I grinned at him 48 Mr. Bonelli had a lot of dogs beside me 50 Graceful would jump right over me 60 We would get on top of the barrels and roll them along with our feet 64 Tommy used to make me go through my tricks 88
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading I grinned at him 48 Mr. Bonelli had a lot of dogs beside me 50 Graceful would jump right over me 60 We would get on top of the barrels and roll them along with our feet 64 Tommy used to make me go through my tricks 88
rough-hairedadjective
having hair that feels rough
From this reading THE BLACK-EYED PUPPY I am a little white, rough-haired dog, with a black spot around one eye, and black ears and tail.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
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for that reason; with the result that
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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spanielnounUS /ˈspænjəl/
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
From this reading I am about the size of a terrier or a spaniel, but I’m not really either.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE BLACK-EYED PUPPY I am a little white, rough-haired dog, with a black spot around one eye, and black ears and tail.
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 THE BLACK-EYED PUPPY I am a little white, rough-haired dog, with a black spot around one eye, and black ears and tail.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading I am about the size of a terrier or a spaniel, but I’m not really either.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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in or at that place or location
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Tommy
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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the upper part of anything
From this reading I grinned at him 48 Mr. Bonelli had a lot of dogs beside me 50 Graceful would jump right over me 60 We would get on top of the barrels and roll them along with our feet 64 Tommy used to make me go through my tricks 88
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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employed in accomplishing something
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wasn't
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past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to ask for information about something
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a Caucasian
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past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
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in the company of; together with
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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