aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading No breeder is above catering to intelligent praise of his dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Like him, do you?” he asked, indulgently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
boresnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “bore” — a person who evokes boredom
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
breedernounUS /ˈbriːdər/
a person who breeds animals
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
cateringnounUS /ˈkeɪtərɪŋ/
providing food and services
From this reading No breeder is above catering to intelligent praise of his dog.
a boy or man
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
deignedverbUS /deɪnd/
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
devoteenounUS /ˌdevəˈtiː/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading And Frayne warmed mildly toward the devotee.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Like him, do you?” he asked, indulgently.
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 No breeder is above catering to intelligent praise of his dog.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
exhibitorsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətərz/
plural of “exhibitor” — someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
Frayne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Like him, do you?” he asked, indulgently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
indulgentlyadverb
in an indulgent manner
From this reading “Like him, do you?” he asked, indulgently.
initiateverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪt/
bring into being
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading No breeder is above catering to intelligent praise of his dog.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No breeder is above catering to intelligent praise of his dog.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Like him, do you?” he asked, indulgently.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading And Frayne warmed mildly toward the devotee.
not any; not one
From this reading No breeder is above catering to intelligent praise of his dog.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
pattering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
pesterverbUS /ˈpestər/
annoy persistently
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading No breeder is above catering to intelligent praise of his dog.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And Frayne warmed mildly toward the devotee.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading And Frayne warmed mildly toward the devotee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
which person or people
From this reading Frayne realised this little chap was not one of the ignorant bores who pester exhibitors at every big show; but that he spoke, and spoke well, the language of the initiate.
belonging to which person
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And now the Eastern breeder deigned to face the man whose words were pattering so meekly into his heedless ears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Like him, do you?” he asked, indulgently.
