used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But then what a time the dog had--it was almost as good fun as the fishing to watch him scamper.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But then what a time the dog had--it was almost as good fun as the fishing to watch him scamper.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lucky if nobody saw you as you slipped through the gate into the fields!"
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
for the reason that
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
a small house with a single story
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
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 "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
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 And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
every person
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
a boy or man
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Lucky if nobody saw you as you slipped through the gate into the fields!"
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading But then what a time the dog had--it was almost as good fun as the fishing to watch him scamper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading But then what a time the dog had--it was almost as good fun as the fishing to watch him scamper.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Lucky if nobody saw you as you slipped through the gate into the fields!"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But then what a time the dog had--it was almost as good fun as the fishing to watch him scamper.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But then what a time the dog had--it was almost as good fun as the fishing to watch him scamper.
hadn't
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From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
how
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From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lucky if nobody saw you as you slipped through the gate into the fields!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lucky if nobody saw you as you slipped through the gate into the fields!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
occurring by chance
From this reading Lucky if nobody saw you as you slipped through the gate into the fields!"
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
no person; not anyone
From this reading Lucky if nobody saw you as you slipped through the gate into the fields!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
cut with a saw
From this reading Lucky if nobody saw you as you slipped through the gate into the fields!"
scampernounUS /ˈskæmpər/
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
From this reading But then what a time the dog had--it was almost as good fun as the fishing to watch him scamper.
have in common
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Lucky if nobody saw you as you slipped through the gate into the fields!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then what a time the dog had--it was almost as good fun as the fishing to watch him scamper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lucky if nobody saw you as you slipped through the gate into the fields!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But then what a time the dog had--it was almost as good fun as the fishing to watch him scamper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
unchainverb
remove the chains from
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then what a time the dog had--it was almost as good fun as the fishing to watch him scamper.
look attentively
From this reading But then what a time the dog had--it was almost as good fun as the fishing to watch him scamper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But then what a time the dog had--it was almost as good fun as the fishing to watch him scamper.
in or at the place that
From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
an affirmative
From this reading "And unchain the dog with frantic efforts to keep him from barking--" "Yes, but the rascal always would do it--bark and wake everybody!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lucky if nobody saw you as you slipped through the gate into the fields!"
you'd
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From this reading And how hungry he got--and he ate more than his share of the bread and cheese, so that you'd have had to go home early because of the aching void if it hadn't been for the cottage where they gave a fellow milk out of a brown dish."
