used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you abuse your dog the S. P. C. A. will do something to you that you won't like."
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading "If you abuse your dog the S. P. C. A. will do something to you that you won't like."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He began to hate that mongrel cur with an intense hatred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Get away from me, you brute!" he exclaimed, trying to kick the dog.
BARNACLEnounUS /ˈbɑːrnəkəl/
marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to hate that mongrel cur with an intense hatred.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "Get away from me, you brute!" he exclaimed, trying to kick the dog.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "If you abuse your dog the S. P. C. A. will do something to you that you won't like."
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading He began to hate that mongrel cur with an intense hatred.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you abuse your dog the S. P. C. A. will do something to you that you won't like."
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 "Get away from me, you brute!" he exclaimed, trying to kick the dog.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Look out there, son," drawled one on-looker.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Get away from me, you brute!" he exclaimed, trying to kick the dog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Get away from me, you brute!" he exclaimed, trying to kick the dog.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get away from me, you brute!" he exclaimed, trying to kick the dog.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He began to hate that mongrel cur with an intense hatred.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He began to hate that mongrel cur with an intense hatred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you abuse your dog the S. P. C. A. will do something to you that you won't like."
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He began to hate that mongrel cur with an intense hatred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "Get away from me, you brute!" he exclaimed, trying to kick the dog.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If you abuse your dog the S. P. C. A. will do something to you that you won't like."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look out there, son," drawled one on-looker.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Get away from me, you brute!" he exclaimed, trying to kick the dog.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
mongrelnoun
derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
From this reading He began to hate that mongrel cur with an intense hatred.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
on-looker
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From this reading "Look out there, son," drawled one on-looker.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Look out there, son," drawled one on-looker.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Look out there, son," drawled one on-looker.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading "If you abuse your dog the S. P. C. A. will do something to you that you won't like."
Purt
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From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "If you abuse your dog the S. P. C. A. will do something to you that you won't like."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "If you abuse your dog the S. P. C. A. will do something to you that you won't like."
a male human offspring
From this reading "Look out there, son," drawled one on-looker.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He began to hate that mongrel cur with an intense hatred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Look out there, son," drawled one on-looker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began to hate that mongrel cur with an intense hatred.
hard to endure
From this reading "Get away from me, you brute!" he exclaimed, trying to kick the dog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BARNACLE The crowd was laughing loudly and Purt Sweet (although he was frequently the source of mirth for his companions) did not enjoy it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you abuse your dog the S. P. C. A. will do something to you that you won't like."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began to hate that mongrel cur with an intense hatred.
won't
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From this reading "If you abuse your dog the S. P. C. A. will do something to you that you won't like."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get away from me, you brute!" he exclaimed, trying to kick the dog.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you abuse your dog the S. P. C. A. will do something to you that you won't like."
