used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCALAWAG GETS A NEW HOME A dog barking aroused Sammy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He must, after all, have fallen into a light doze.
(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 He must, after all, have fallen into a light doze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading SCALAWAG GETS A NEW HOME A dog barking aroused Sammy.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading SCALAWAG GETS A NEW HOME A dog barking aroused Sammy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
a youthful male person
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading But he thought the dog barking must be either his Buster or old Tom Jonah, the Corner House girls' dog.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he thought the dog barking must be either his Buster or old Tom Jonah, the Corner House girls' dog.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Were they coming to search for him and Dot?
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But he thought the dog barking must be either his Buster or old Tom Jonah, the Corner House girls' dog.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
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 SCALAWAG GETS A NEW HOME A dog barking aroused Sammy.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading He must, after all, have fallen into a light doze.
one or the other of two
From this reading But he thought the dog barking must be either his Buster or old Tom Jonah, the Corner House girls' dog.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He must, after all, have fallen into a light doze.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
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 SCALAWAG GETS A NEW HOME A dog barking aroused Sammy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But he thought the dog barking must be either his Buster or old Tom Jonah, the Corner House girls' dog.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must, after all, have fallen into a light doze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must, after all, have fallen into a light doze.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Were they coming to search for him and Dot?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SCALAWAG GETS A NEW HOME A dog barking aroused Sammy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But he thought the dog barking must be either his Buster or old Tom Jonah, the Corner House girls' dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He must, after all, have fallen into a light doze.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading But he thought the dog barking must be either his Buster or old Tom Jonah, the Corner House girls' dog.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He must, after all, have fallen into a light doze.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must, after all, have fallen into a light doze.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SCALAWAG GETS A NEW HOME A dog barking aroused Sammy.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But he thought the dog barking must be either his Buster or old Tom Jonah, the Corner House girls' dog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
and nothing more
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he thought the dog barking must be either his Buster or old Tom Jonah, the Corner House girls' dog.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
Sammy
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From this reading SCALAWAG GETS A NEW HOME A dog barking aroused Sammy.
SCALAWAGnoun
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)
From this reading SCALAWAG GETS A NEW HOME A dog barking aroused Sammy.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Were they coming to search for him and Dot?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
the state of being asleep
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were they coming to search for him and Dot?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he thought the dog barking must be either his Buster or old Tom Jonah, the Corner House girls' dog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were they coming to search for him and Dot?
male cat
From this reading But he thought the dog barking must be either his Buster or old Tom Jonah, the Corner House girls' dog.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were they coming to search for him and Dot?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Dot sleeping contentedly on the bag of potatoes and his coat, and the only nearby sounds the rustling noise that he had finally become scornful of, the boy could not be greatly blamed for losing himself in sleep.
