used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doctor Dave AT daybreak the next morning the barking of a dog wakened the sleeping camp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What have you got?" asked Mr. Black.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doctor Dave AT daybreak the next morning the barking of a dog wakened the sleeping camp.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Doctor Dave AT daybreak the next morning the barking of a dog wakened the sleeping camp.
beachedverbUS /biːtʃt/
past form of “beach” — land on a beach
From this reading "Heem glad for got home," explained Dave, who had beached his canoe and was gathering up its contents.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Doctor Dave AT daybreak the next morning the barking of a dog wakened the sleeping camp.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "Heem glad for got home," explained Dave, who had beached his canoe and was gathering up its contents.
clothing in general
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "Heem glad for got home," explained Dave, who had beached his canoe and was gathering up its contents.
Dave
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From this reading Doctor Dave AT daybreak the next morning the barking of a dog wakened the sleeping camp.
Dave's
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From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Doctor Dave AT daybreak the next morning the barking of a dog wakened the sleeping camp.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Dave displayed a small doe, not yet skinned.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Dave AT daybreak the next morning the barking of a dog wakened the sleeping camp.
doenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading Dave displayed a small doe, not yet skinned.
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 Doctor Dave AT daybreak the next morning the barking of a dog wakened the sleeping camp.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Heem glad for got home," explained Dave, who had beached his canoe and was gathering up its contents.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Heem glad for got home," explained Dave, who had beached his canoe and was gathering up its contents.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading "Heem glad for got home," explained Dave, who had beached his canoe and was gathering up its contents.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Heem glad for got home," explained Dave, who had beached his canoe and was gathering up its contents.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Heem glad for got home," explained Dave, who had beached his canoe and was gathering up its contents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Heem glad for got home," explained Dave, who had beached his canoe and was gathering up its contents.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you got?" asked Mr. Black.
Heem
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From this reading "Heem glad for got home," explained Dave, who had beached his canoe and was gathering up its contents.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Heem glad for got home," explained Dave, who had beached his canoe and was gathering up its contents.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Heem glad for got home," explained Dave, who had beached his canoe and was gathering up its contents.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Doctor Dave AT daybreak the next morning the barking of a dog wakened the sleeping camp.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Doctor Dave AT daybreak the next morning the barking of a dog wakened the sleeping camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dave displayed a small doe, not yet skinned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor Dave AT daybreak the next morning the barking of a dog wakened the sleeping camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
Onota
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From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
skinnedadjectiveUS /skɪnd/
having skin of a specified kind
From this reading Dave displayed a small doe, not yet skinned.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Doctor Dave AT daybreak the next morning the barking of a dog wakened the sleeping camp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dave displayed a small doe, not yet skinned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Dave AT daybreak the next morning the barking of a dog wakened the sleeping camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Heem glad for got home," explained Dave, who had beached his canoe and was gathering up its contents.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
wakened
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From this reading Doctor Dave AT daybreak the next morning the barking of a dog wakened the sleeping camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you got?" asked Mr. Black.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
which person or people
From this reading "Heem glad for got home," explained Dave, who had beached his canoe and was gathering up its contents.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
yelps
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From this reading Mr. Black pulled on his clothes and went sleepily down to the water's edge, where Onota, Dave's yellow dog, was running madly about, uttering excited yelps.
but in spite of that
From this reading Dave displayed a small doe, not yet skinned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you got?" asked Mr. Black.
