used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
Bronson
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From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
deservingadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
diagonallyadverbUS /daɪˈæɡənəli/
in a diagonal manner
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
without deviation
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
distributingverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “distribute” — administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
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 To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form 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
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That there was some mystery about the muzzle was evident from Newton's pains to make a secret of it.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
gradernounUS /ˈɡreɪdər/
a judge who assigns grades to something
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
gradingnounUS /ˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
the act of arranging in a graduated series
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
inch-long
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From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
Irwin's
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From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That there was some mystery about the muzzle was evident from Newton's pains to make a secret of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
Jim
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From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
levelingnounUS /ˈlevəlɪŋ/
changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
engage in
From this reading That there was some mystery about the muzzle was evident from Newton's pains to make a secret of it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
medianadjectiveUS /ˈmiːdiən/
relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values)
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
mongrelnoun
derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading That there was some mystery about the muzzle was evident from Newton's pains to make a secret of it.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
Newton'snounUS /ˈnuːtənz/
possessive form of “newton” — English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading That there was some mystery about the muzzle was evident from Newton's pains to make a secret of it.
not any; not one
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
others
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From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
in other respects or ways
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading That there was some mystery about the muzzle was evident from Newton's pains to make a secret of it.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
persiflagenoun
light teasing
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
Ponto's
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From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
protruded
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From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
REVERSEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That there was some mystery about the muzzle was evident from Newton's pains to make a secret of it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That there was some mystery about the muzzle was evident from Newton's pains to make a secret of it.
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 No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That there was some mystery about the muzzle was evident from Newton's pains to make a secret of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That there was some mystery about the muzzle was evident from Newton's pains to make a secret of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
push forcefully
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
UNANIMITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈnɪməti/
everyone being of one mind
From this reading REVERSED UNANIMITY The great blade of the grading machine, running diagonally across the road and pulling the earth toward its median line, had made several trips, and much persiflage about Jim Irwin's forthcoming appearance before the board had been addressed to Jim and exchanged by others for his benefit.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To Newton Bronson was given the task of leveling and distributing the earth rolled into the road by the grader--a labor which in the interests of fitting a muzzle on his big mongrel dog he deserted whenever the machine moved away from him.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Its wires were curled into a ring directly over the dog's nose, and into this ring Newton had fitted a cork, through which he had thrust a large needle which protruded, an inch-long bayonet, in front of Ponto's nose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No dog would have seemed less deserving of a muzzle, for he was a friendly animal, always wagging his tail, pressing his nose into people's palms, licking their clothing and otherwise making a nuisance of himself.
