adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading IN THE CORNER BEHIND THE ORGAN.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The next morning the children got up early.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
CORNERnounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading IN THE CORNER BEHIND THE ORGAN.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
dawg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning the children got up early.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
fourpencenoun
a former English silver coin worth four pennies
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next morning the children got up early.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
Hodge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CORNER BEHIND THE ORGAN.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the children got up early.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the children got up early.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
ORGANnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading IN THE CORNER BEHIND THE ORGAN.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
sustainingverbUS /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CORNER BEHIND THE ORGAN.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning the children got up early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Now," said Mrs. Hodge, "that ere dawg has got food enough and plenty for the whole day.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman of the house, who had taken a fancy to them, gave them a good breakfast for fourpence apiece, and Toby, who had always hitherto had share and share alike, was now treated to such a pan of bones, and all for nothing, that he could not touch the coffee the children offered him.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading When a dawg as isn't accustomed to it gets his fill o' bones 'tis wonderful how sustaining they is."
