adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
ain't
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From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
back-yard
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From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "Bart," said the gentle-voiced stranger, "lie down and don't talk."
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
card-laying
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From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
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 THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
don't
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From this reading "Bart," said the gentle-voiced stranger, "lie down and don't talk."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Bart," said the gentle-voiced stranger, "lie down and don't talk."
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Keep your eye on him, or I'll fix him so he won't need watching!"
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Keep your eye on him, or I'll fix him so he won't need watching!"
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
gentle-voiced
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From this reading "Bart," said the gentle-voiced stranger, "lie down and don't talk."
GIFT-HORSE
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From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The gun of Jerry Strann leaped into his hand.
gutturaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌtərəl/
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The gun of Jerry Strann leaped into his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Keep your eye on him, or I'll fix him so he won't need watching!"
high-whining
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From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Keep your eye on him, or I'll fix him so he won't need watching!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gun of Jerry Strann leaped into his hand.
I'll
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From this reading Keep your eye on him, or I'll fix him so he won't need watching!"
indrawnadjective
tending to reserve or introspection
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The gun of Jerry Strann leaped into his hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep your eye on him, or I'll fix him so he won't need watching!"
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The gun of Jerry Strann leaped into his hand.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Bart," said the gentle-voiced stranger, "lie down and don't talk."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Keep your eye on him, or I'll fix him so he won't need watching!"
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Keep your eye on him, or I'll fix him so he won't need watching!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Keep your eye on him, or I'll fix him so he won't need watching!"
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bart," said the gentle-voiced stranger, "lie down and don't talk."
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Keep your eye on him, or I'll fix him so he won't need watching!"
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
Strann
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From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Bart," said the gentle-voiced stranger, "lie down and don't talk."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So saying he made another step forward, and it brought a snarl from the dog; not one of those high-whining noises, but a deep guttural that sounded like indrawn breath.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Keep your eye on him, or I'll fix him so he won't need watching!"
won't
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From this reading Keep your eye on him, or I'll fix him so he won't need watching!"
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GIFT-HORSE "Your dog is your own dog," remarked Jerry Strann, still to the back of the card-laying stranger, "but this ain't your back-yard.
