adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The husband seeing this, said to his wife— “Bring a piece of bread and give it to this Dog.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The husband lay down in the coffin, and looked around him for the last time.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The husband lay down in the coffin, and looked around him for the last time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And there came the old Dog from the farmyard, and sat down at his head and whined.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the House Cock ran up, and began to pick at the bread; and the Dog said to it— “You miserable greedy thing, you!
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The husband seeing this, said to his wife— “Bring a piece of bread and give it to this Dog.”
BringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The husband seeing this, said to his wife— “Bring a piece of bread and give it to this Dog.”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The wife brought out a piece of bread, and threw it down to the Dog; but the Dog would not even look at it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wife brought out a piece of bread, and threw it down to the Dog; but the Dog would not even look at it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And there came the old Dog from the farmyard, and sat down at his head and whined.
CockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Then the House Cock ran up, and began to pick at the bread; and the Dog said to it— “You miserable greedy thing, you!
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The husband lay down in the coffin, and looked around him for the last time.
DognounUS /dɔːɡ/
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 there came the old Dog from the farmyard, and sat down at his head and whined.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The husband lay down in the coffin, and looked around him for the last time.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The wife brought out a piece of bread, and threw it down to the Dog; but the Dog would not even look at it.
farmyardnounUS /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/
an area adjacent to farm buildings
From this reading And there came the old Dog from the farmyard, and sat down at his head and whined.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The husband lay down in the coffin, and looked around him for the last time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And there came the old Dog from the farmyard, and sat down at his head and whined.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The husband seeing this, said to his wife— “Bring a piece of bread and give it to this Dog.”
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading Then the House Cock ran up, and began to pick at the bread; and the Dog said to it— “You miserable greedy thing, you!
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 And there came the old Dog from the farmyard, and sat down at his head and whined.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The husband lay down in the coffin, and looked around him for the last time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And there came the old Dog from the farmyard, and sat down at his head and whined.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then the House Cock ran up, and began to pick at the bread; and the Dog said to it— “You miserable greedy thing, you!
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The husband lay down in the coffin, and looked around him for the last time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The husband lay down in the coffin, and looked around him for the last time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The husband seeing this, said to his wife— “Bring a piece of bread and give it to this Dog.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The husband lay down in the coffin, and looked around him for the last time.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The husband lay down in the coffin, and looked around him for the last time.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The wife brought out a piece of bread, and threw it down to the Dog; but the Dog would not even look at it.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The husband lay down in the coffin, and looked around him for the last time.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Then the House Cock ran up, and began to pick at the bread; and the Dog said to it— “You miserable greedy thing, you!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wife brought out a piece of bread, and threw it down to the Dog; but the Dog would not even look at it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The husband seeing this, said to his wife— “Bring a piece of bread and give it to this Dog.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And there came the old Dog from the farmyard, and sat down at his head and whined.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wife brought out a piece of bread, and threw it down to the Dog; but the Dog would not even look at it.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading Then the House Cock ran up, and began to pick at the bread; and the Dog said to it— “You miserable greedy thing, you!
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The husband seeing this, said to his wife— “Bring a piece of bread and give it to this Dog.”
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then the House Cock ran up, and began to pick at the bread; and the Dog said to it— “You miserable greedy thing, you!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The husband seeing this, said to his wife— “Bring a piece of bread and give it to this Dog.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And there came the old Dog from the farmyard, and sat down at his head and whined.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The husband seeing this, said to his wife— “Bring a piece of bread and give it to this Dog.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The husband lay down in the coffin, and looked around him for the last time.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the House Cock ran up, and began to pick at the bread; and the Dog said to it— “You miserable greedy thing, you!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there came the old Dog from the farmyard, and sat down at his head and whined.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Then the House Cock ran up, and began to pick at the bread; and the Dog said to it— “You miserable greedy thing, you!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The husband seeing this, said to his wife— “Bring a piece of bread and give it to this Dog.”
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The wife brought out a piece of bread, and threw it down to the Dog; but the Dog would not even look at it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The husband lay down in the coffin, and looked around him for the last time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The husband seeing this, said to his wife— “Bring a piece of bread and give it to this Dog.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the House Cock ran up, and began to pick at the bread; and the Dog said to it— “You miserable greedy thing, you!
whined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there came the old Dog from the farmyard, and sat down at his head and whined.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The husband seeing this, said to his wife— “Bring a piece of bread and give it to this Dog.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The wife brought out a piece of bread, and threw it down to the Dog; but the Dog would not even look at it.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the House Cock ran up, and began to pick at the bread; and the Dog said to it— “You miserable greedy thing, you!
