used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLEAN AS A HOUND'S TOOTH.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This his owner had learned to consider, although sometimes he failed to fathom it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CLEAN AS A HOUND'S TOOTH.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading Where his master was concerned, Poison never asserted himself without reason.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading He had been slumbering for hours when the restless movements and low whining of the dog awakened him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been slumbering for hours when the restless movements and low whining of the dog awakened him.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
Childress
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From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading CLEAN AS A HOUND'S TOOTH.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Where his master was concerned, Poison never asserted himself without reason.
deem to be
From this reading This his owner had learned to consider, although sometimes he failed to fathom it.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
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 He had been slumbering for hours when the restless movements and low whining of the dog awakened him.
apart from; not including
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading This his owner had learned to consider, although sometimes he failed to fathom it.
fathomverbUS /ˈfæðəm/
come to understand
From this reading This his owner had learned to consider, although sometimes he failed to fathom it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been slumbering for hours when the restless movements and low whining of the dog awakened him.
half-roofed
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From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been slumbering for hours when the restless movements and low whining of the dog awakened him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been slumbering for hours when the restless movements and low whining of the dog awakened him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Where his master was concerned, Poison never asserted himself without reason.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Where his master was concerned, Poison never asserted himself without reason.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
HOUND'S
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From this reading CLEAN AS A HOUND'S TOOTH.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had been slumbering for hours when the restless movements and low whining of the dog awakened him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This his owner had learned to consider, although sometimes he failed to fathom it.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading This his owner had learned to consider, although sometimes he failed to fathom it.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had been slumbering for hours when the restless movements and low whining of the dog awakened him.
Mahaffy
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From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Where his master was concerned, Poison never asserted himself without reason.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He had been slumbering for hours when the restless movements and low whining of the dog awakened him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Where his master was concerned, Poison never asserted himself without reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading This his owner had learned to consider, although sometimes he failed to fathom it.
PoisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Where his master was concerned, Poison never asserted himself without reason.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Where his master was concerned, Poison never asserted himself without reason.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He had been slumbering for hours when the restless movements and low whining of the dog awakened him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
shipmentnounUS /ˈʃɪpmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading He had been slumbering for hours when the restless movements and low whining of the dog awakened him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading This his owner had learned to consider, although sometimes he failed to fathom it.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This his owner had learned to consider, although sometimes he failed to fathom it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
TOOTHnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading CLEAN AS A HOUND'S TOOTH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where his master was concerned, Poison never asserted himself without reason.
at the time that
From this reading He had been slumbering for hours when the restless movements and low whining of the dog awakened him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where his master was concerned, Poison never asserted himself without reason.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading He had been slumbering for hours when the restless movements and low whining of the dog awakened him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having sent Constable Mahaffy with the team to the railroad for supplies and a small shipment of furniture, Sergeant Childress slept in the half-roofed cabin alone, except for the hound.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Where his master was concerned, Poison never asserted himself without reason.
