used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading You don't usually bark like common dogs over nothing!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _The House of Mystery_ "Be quiet, Silky!
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading You don't usually bark like common dogs over nothing!"
plural of “dog” — 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 You don't usually bark like common dogs over nothing!"
don't
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From this reading You don't usually bark like common dogs over nothing!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
forlornlyadverb
in a forlorn manner
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Mary Louise Gay stooped over and patted his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mary Louise Gay stooped over and patted his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _The House of Mystery_ "Be quiet, Silky!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
and nothing more
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You don't usually bark like common dogs over nothing!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
Louise
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From this reading Mary Louise Gay stooped over and patted his head.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Louise Gay stooped over and patted his head.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What's the matter with you?
mistress's
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From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading _The House of Mystery_ "Be quiet, Silky!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You don't usually bark like common dogs over nothing!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The House of Mystery_ "Be quiet, Silky!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You don't usually bark like common dogs over nothing!"
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Mary Louise Gay stooped over and patted his head.
pleadinglyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading _The House of Mystery_ "Be quiet, Silky!
SilkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading _The House of Mystery_ "Be quiet, Silky!
spanielnounUS /ˈspænjəl/
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Mary Louise Gay stooped over and patted his head.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
express in words
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The House of Mystery_ "Be quiet, Silky!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
hard to endure
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
under normal conditions
From this reading You don't usually bark like common dogs over nothing!"
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
wasn't
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From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The brown spaniel stopped under a maple tree and wagged his tail forlornly, looking pleadingly into his mistress's eyes, as if he were trying to tell her that he wasn't just making a fuss over nothing.
What's
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From this reading What's the matter with you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What's the matter with you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What's the matter with you?
