used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Addison
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From this reading “Did you say you knew where the bad dog was that’s been chasing my sheep and taking my chickens, Mr. Addison?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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react verbally
From this reading “I think I can tell you where you might find him,” was the answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s that you say?” asked Mr. Blake, who was a little deaf.
in or near a particular place or position
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Did you say you knew where the bad dog was that’s been chasing my sheep and taking my chickens, Mr. Addison?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Did you say you knew where the bad dog was that’s been chasing my sheep and taking my chickens, Mr. Addison?”
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “I was driving past the Gypsy camp the other day, and I saw a lot of dogs near their tents and wagons.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I think I can tell you where you might find him,” was the answer.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “Did you say you knew where the bad dog was that’s been chasing my sheep and taking my chickens, Mr. Addison?”
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading “Did you say you knew where the bad dog was that’s been chasing my sheep and taking my chickens, Mr. Addison?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I was driving past the Gypsy camp the other day, and I saw a lot of dogs near their tents and wagons.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading “What’s that you say?” asked Mr. Blake, who was a little deaf.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you say you knew where the bad dog was that’s been chasing my sheep and taking my chickens, Mr. Addison?”
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 “Did you say you knew where the bad dog was that’s been chasing my sheep and taking my chickens, Mr. Addison?”
plural of “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 “I was driving past the Gypsy camp the other day, and I saw a lot of dogs near their tents and wagons.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “I was driving past the Gypsy camp the other day, and I saw a lot of dogs near their tents and wagons.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A JOYOUS FIND Janet and Ted looked at each other and then at Tom and Lola Taylor when the farmer spoke the word “Gypsy.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading A JOYOUS FIND Janet and Ted looked at each other and then at Tom and Lola Taylor when the farmer spoke the word “Gypsy.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A JOYOUS FIND Janet and Ted looked at each other and then at Tom and Lola Taylor when the farmer spoke the word “Gypsy.”
GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I think I can tell you where you might find him,” was the answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I can tell you where you might find him,” was the answer.
Janet
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JOYOUSadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Did you say you knew where the bad dog was that’s been chasing my sheep and taking my chickens, Mr. Addison?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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Lola
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A JOYOUS FIND Janet and Ted looked at each other and then at Tom and Lola Taylor when the farmer spoke the word “Gypsy.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “I was driving past the Gypsy camp the other day, and I saw a lot of dogs near their tents and wagons.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I think I can tell you where you might find him,” was the answer.
a form of address for a man
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Did you say you knew where the bad dog was that’s been chasing my sheep and taking my chickens, Mr. Addison?”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “I was driving past the Gypsy camp the other day, and I saw a lot of dogs near their tents and wagons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was driving past the Gypsy camp the other day, and I saw a lot of dogs near their tents and wagons.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A JOYOUS FIND Janet and Ted looked at each other and then at Tom and Lola Taylor when the farmer spoke the word “Gypsy.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “I was driving past the Gypsy camp the other day, and I saw a lot of dogs near their tents and wagons.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I was driving past the Gypsy camp the other day, and I saw a lot of dogs near their tents and wagons.
express in words
From this reading “What’s that you say?” asked Mr. Blake, who was a little deaf.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “Did you say you knew where the bad dog was that’s been chasing my sheep and taking my chickens, Mr. Addison?”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
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the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Did you say you knew where the bad dog was that’s been chasing my sheep and taking my chickens, Mr. Addison?”
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
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TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading A JOYOUS FIND Janet and Ted looked at each other and then at Tom and Lola Taylor when the farmer spoke the word “Gypsy.”
express in words
From this reading “I think I can tell you where you might find him,” was the answer.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “I was driving past the Gypsy camp the other day, and I saw a lot of dogs near their tents and wagons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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that's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I was driving past the Gypsy camp the other day, and I saw a lot of dogs near their tents and wagons.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A JOYOUS FIND Janet and Ted looked at each other and then at Tom and Lola Taylor when the farmer spoke the word “Gypsy.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I can tell you where you might find him,” was the answer.
male cat
From this reading A JOYOUS FIND Janet and Ted looked at each other and then at Tom and Lola Taylor when the farmer spoke the word “Gypsy.”
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “I was driving past the Gypsy camp the other day, and I saw a lot of dogs near their tents and wagons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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What's
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at the time that
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in or at the place that
From this reading “Did you say you knew where the bad dog was that’s been chasing my sheep and taking my chickens, Mr. Addison?”
which person or people
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A JOYOUS FIND Janet and Ted looked at each other and then at Tom and Lola Taylor when the farmer spoke the word “Gypsy.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s that you say?” asked Mr. Blake, who was a little deaf.
