afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She saw the baby stretch out wistful hands after the dog lying in the snow.
anew
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then an automobile honked past, and she felt again the thrill of horror as it ran over the poor old toy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw, what she had not seen before, the woman and child on the opposite side of the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then an automobile honked past, and she felt again the thrill of horror as it ran over the poor old toy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment the child screamed, and she saw it point tearfully at the Flanton tragedy.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Then an automobile honked past, and she felt again the thrill of horror as it ran over the poor old toy.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She saw the baby stretch out wistful hands after the dog lying in the snow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She saw, what she had not seen before, the woman and child on the opposite side of the street.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She saw, what she had not seen before, the woman and child on the opposite side of the street.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton 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 THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then an automobile honked past, and she felt again the thrill of horror as it ran over the poor old toy.
Flanton
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From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She saw the baby stretch out wistful hands after the dog lying in the snow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
honked
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From this reading Then an automobile honked past, and she felt again the thrill of horror as it ran over the poor old toy.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Then an automobile honked past, and she felt again the thrill of horror as it ran over the poor old toy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw the baby stretch out wistful hands after the dog lying in the snow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then an automobile honked past, and she felt again the thrill of horror as it ran over the poor old toy.
and nothing more
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She saw the baby stretch out wistful hands after the dog lying in the snow.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment the child screamed, and she saw it point tearfully at the Flanton tragedy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She saw, what she had not seen before, the woman and child on the opposite side of the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then an automobile honked past, and she felt again the thrill of horror as it ran over the poor old toy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She saw, what she had not seen before, the woman and child on the opposite side of the street.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She saw, what she had not seen before, the woman and child on the opposite side of the street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She saw the baby stretch out wistful hands after the dog lying in the snow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then an automobile honked past, and she felt again the thrill of horror as it ran over the poor old toy.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Then an automobile honked past, and she felt again the thrill of horror as it ran over the poor old toy.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At the same moment the child screamed, and she saw it point tearfully at the Flanton tragedy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then an automobile honked past, and she felt again the thrill of horror as it ran over the poor old toy.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then an automobile honked past, and she felt again the thrill of horror as it ran over the poor old toy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment the child screamed, and she saw it point tearfully at the Flanton tragedy.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At the same moment the child screamed, and she saw it point tearfully at the Flanton tragedy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She saw, what she had not seen before, the woman and child on the opposite side of the street.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She saw, what she had not seen before, the woman and child on the opposite side of the street.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading She saw the baby stretch out wistful hands after the dog lying in the snow.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading She saw the baby stretch out wistful hands after the dog lying in the snow.
tearfullyadverbUS /ˈtɪrfəli/
with tears; in a tearful manner
From this reading At the same moment the child screamed, and she saw it point tearfully at the Flanton tragedy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then an automobile honked past, and she felt again the thrill of horror as it ran over the poor old toy.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Then an automobile honked past, and she felt again the thrill of horror as it ran over the poor old toy.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Then an automobile honked past, and she felt again the thrill of horror as it ran over the poor old toy.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading At the same moment the child screamed, and she saw it point tearfully at the Flanton tragedy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She saw, what she had not seen before, the woman and child on the opposite side of the street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DOG AGAIN She saw the snowy street, into which, from the tip of his stick, Bob Cooper had just tossed the Flanton Dog.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading She saw the baby stretch out wistful hands after the dog lying in the snow.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She saw, what she had not seen before, the woman and child on the opposite side of the street.
