aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
Alex
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From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He’s been on all the big rivers, and in all the big cities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “This dog,” Alex answered, “is the champion four-footed traveler of the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He’s been on all the big rivers, and in all the big cities.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He’s been on all the big rivers, and in all the big cities.
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading He’s taken bites out of all the tribes on the face of the globe.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “He seems to know you boys pretty well.”
bulldogverbUS /ˈbʊldɔːɡ/
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
capering
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From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading “This dog,” Alex answered, “is the champion four-footed traveler of the world.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He’s been on all the big rivers, and in all the big cities.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
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 “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He’s taken bites out of all the tribes on the face of the globe.
four-footedadjective
having four feet
From this reading “This dog,” Alex answered, “is the champion four-footed traveler of the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He’s taken bites out of all the tribes on the face of the globe.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
He's
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From this reading He’s been on all the big rivers, and in all the big cities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This dog,” Alex answered, “is the champion four-footed traveler of the world.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He seems to know you boys pretty well.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He’s been on all the big rivers, and in all the big cities.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He’s taken bites out of all the tribes on the face of the globe.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “He seems to know you boys pretty well.”
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He’s been on all the big rivers, and in all the big cities.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “He seems to know you boys pretty well.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He’s taken bites out of all the tribes on the face of the globe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This dog,” Alex answered, “is the champion four-footed traveler of the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He seems to know you boys pretty well.”
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading “This dog,” Alex answered, “is the champion four-footed traveler of the world.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading He’s taken bites out of all the tribes on the face of the globe.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “He seems to know you boys pretty well.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “This dog,” Alex answered, “is the champion four-footed traveler of the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where do you think the bulldog came from?” asked Hank as, with Alex and Case, he stood watching the dog capering about in the joy of victory.
