adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading During the agitated minutes that this conviction took in forming, he worked hard.
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 It was for all this that the Squire said, “John!” several times, and threatened him with a razorstrop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading During the agitated minutes that this conviction took in forming, he worked hard.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the agitated minutes that this conviction took in forming, he worked hard.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading During the agitated minutes that this conviction took in forming, he worked hard.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading During the agitated minutes that this conviction took in forming, he worked hard.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was for all this that the Squire said, “John!” several times, and threatened him with a razorstrop.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading During the agitated minutes that this conviction took in forming, he worked hard.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
Pendyce
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From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
Pendyce's
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From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
razorstrop
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From this reading It was for all this that the Squire said, “John!” several times, and threatened him with a razorstrop.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was for all this that the Squire said, “John!” several times, and threatened him with a razorstrop.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was for all this that the Squire said, “John!” several times, and threatened him with a razorstrop.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
SPANIELnounUS /ˈspænjəl/
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading It was for all this that the Squire said, “John!” several times, and threatened him with a razorstrop.
TakingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During the agitated minutes that this conviction took in forming, he worked hard.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading It was for all this that the Squire said, “John!” several times, and threatened him with a razorstrop.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was for all this that the Squire said, “John!” several times, and threatened him with a razorstrop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Into his long and narrow head it took time for any new idea to enter, and not till forty hours after Mrs. Pendyce had gone did he recognise fully that something definite had happened to his master.
TOURnounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Taking two and a half brace of his master's shoes and slippers, and placing them in unaccustomed spots, he lay on them one by one till they were warm, then left them for some bird or other to hatch out, and returned to Mr. Pendyce's door.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN Now the spaniel John--whose habit was to smell of heather and baked biscuits when he rose from a night's sleep--was in disgrace that Thursday.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading During the agitated minutes that this conviction took in forming, he worked hard.
