aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Winnie, you leave Towler be.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
approval
From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
doesn't
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From this reading You know he doesn't like to be teased.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form 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 To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
at any time
From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
with resolute determination
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The good-looking young woman poked her head in from the kitchen.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The good-looking young woman poked her head in from the kitchen.
GrippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The good-looking young woman poked her head in from the kitchen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The good-looking young woman poked her head in from the kitchen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The good-looking young woman poked her head in from the kitchen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know he doesn't like to be teased.
lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
go away from a place
From this reading "Winnie, you leave Towler be.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You know he doesn't like to be teased.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
not any; not one
From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
plumpedverbUS /plʌmpt/
past form of “plump” — drop sharply
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading The good-looking young woman poked her head in from the kitchen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
squirmed
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From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
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 Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading You know he doesn't like to be teased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
Towler
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From this reading "Winnie, you leave Towler be.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
washbasinnounUS /ˈwɑːʃbeɪsən/
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
From this reading Gripping her victim firmly by one ear and his tail she plumped him splash into the washbasin.
Winnie
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From this reading "Winnie, you leave Towler be.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The good-looking young woman poked her head in from the kitchen.
wriggled
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From this reading To the dog's eternal credit he made no attempt to bite her, but he wriggled and squirmed and threw his body about, and ever he lamented loudly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Winnie, you leave Towler be.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The good-looking young woman poked her head in from the kitchen.
