used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
(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 Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
in addition
From this reading Also to Doggie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The surgeon fished it up and the clean wound healed rapidly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading The X-rays showed the tiniest splinter of bone in Doggie's thigh.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
give encouragement to
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The surgeon fished it up and the clean wound healed rapidly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The gloomy Penworthy's prognostication had not come true.
DoggienounUS /ˈdɔːɡi/
informal terms for dogs
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
Doggie's
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From this reading The X-rays showed the tiniest splinter of bone in Doggie's thigh.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading The surgeon fished it up and the clean wound healed rapidly.
depressingly dark
From this reading The gloomy Penworthy's prognostication had not come true.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gloomy Penworthy's prognostication had not come true.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The surgeon fished it up and the clean wound healed rapidly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The X-rays showed the tiniest splinter of bone in Doggie's thigh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The surgeon fished it up and the clean wound healed rapidly.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gloomy Penworthy's prognostication had not come true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The X-rays showed the tiniest splinter of bone in Doggie's thigh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
Penworthy
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From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
Penworthy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gloomy Penworthy's prognostication had not come true.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
prognosticationnounUS /prɑːɡˌnɑːstəˈkeɪʃən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading The gloomy Penworthy's prognostication had not come true.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
with speed
From this reading The surgeon fished it up and the clean wound healed rapidly.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The X-rays showed the tiniest splinter of bone in Doggie's thigh.
in the near future
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
splinterverbUS /ˈsplɪntər/
withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading The X-rays showed the tiniest splinter of bone in Doggie's thigh.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The surgeon fished it up and the clean wound healed rapidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The X-rays showed the tiniest splinter of bone in Doggie's thigh.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading The X-rays showed the tiniest splinter of bone in Doggie's thigh.
tiniestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪniəst/
superlative of “tiny” — very small
From this reading The X-rays showed the tiniest splinter of bone in Doggie's thigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The gloomy Penworthy's prognostication had not come true.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The surgeon fished it up and the clean wound healed rapidly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Doggie would not stump about at ease on a wooden leg; but in all probability would soon find himself back in the firing line--a prospect which brought great cheer to Penworthy.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The surgeon fished it up and the clean wound healed rapidly.
X-raysnounUS /ˈeksreɪz/
plural of “x-ray” — electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
From this reading The X-rays showed the tiniest splinter of bone in Doggie's thigh.
