used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The march was taken up to Bass Trail, which they reached about noon of the second day and started down.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The march was taken up to Bass Trail, which they reached about noon of the second day and started down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His jaws were ever at work until the boys were working their own jaws out of pure sympathy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
BassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading The march was taken up to Bass Trail, which they reached about noon of the second day and started down.
for the reason that
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
ChownounUS /tʃaʊ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The march was taken up to Bass Trail, which they reached about noon of the second day and started down.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
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 THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The march was taken up to Bass Trail, which they reached about noon of the second day and started down.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading No unusual incident occurred during this journey.
at any time
From this reading His jaws were ever at work until the boys were working their own jaws out of pure sympathy.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading If not food, Chow was forever munching on a leaf or a twig or a stick.
for a limitless time
From this reading If not food, Chow was forever munching on a leaf or a twig or a stick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His jaws were ever at work until the boys were working their own jaws out of pure sympathy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If not food, Chow was forever munching on a leaf or a twig or a stick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
a single distinct event
From this reading No unusual incident occurred during this journey.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading His jaws were ever at work until the boys were working their own jaws out of pure sympathy.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading No unusual incident occurred during this journey.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading If not food, Chow was forever munching on a leaf or a twig or a stick.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
march in a procession
From this reading The march was taken up to Bass Trail, which they reached about noon of the second day and started down.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading If not food, Chow was forever munching on a leaf or a twig or a stick.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
not any; not one
From this reading No unusual incident occurred during this journey.
the middle of the day
From this reading The march was taken up to Bass Trail, which they reached about noon of the second day and started down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If not food, Chow was forever munching on a leaf or a twig or a stick.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading No unusual incident occurred during this journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If not food, Chow was forever munching on a leaf or a twig or a stick.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If not food, Chow was forever munching on a leaf or a twig or a stick.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His jaws were ever at work until the boys were working their own jaws out of pure sympathy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His jaws were ever at work until the boys were working their own jaws out of pure sympathy.
arrange in a container
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
select carefully from a group
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading His jaws were ever at work until the boys were working their own jaws out of pure sympathy.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The march was taken up to Bass Trail, which they reached about noon of the second day and started down.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The march was taken up to Bass Trail, which they reached about noon of the second day and started down.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The march was taken up to Bass Trail, which they reached about noon of the second day and started down.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading If not food, Chow was forever munching on a leaf or a twig or a stick.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading His jaws were ever at work until the boys were working their own jaws out of pure sympathy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The march was taken up to Bass Trail, which they reached about noon of the second day and started down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His jaws were ever at work until the boys were working their own jaws out of pure sympathy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The march was taken up to Bass Trail, which they reached about noon of the second day and started down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No unusual incident occurred during this journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The march was taken up to Bass Trail, which they reached about noon of the second day and started down.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading If not food, Chow was forever munching on a leaf or a twig or a stick.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His jaws were ever at work until the boys were working their own jaws out of pure sympathy.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading No unusual incident occurred during this journey.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His jaws were ever at work until the boys were working their own jaws out of pure sympathy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The march was taken up to Bass Trail, which they reached about noon of the second day and started down.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DOGS PICK UP A TRAIL The man in charge of the pack train having deserted them before the travelers got back from the rim, Dad picked up a half breed whom the boys named Chow, because he was always chewing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His jaws were ever at work until the boys were working their own jaws out of pure sympathy.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading His jaws were ever at work until the boys were working their own jaws out of pure sympathy.
