Chapter I

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From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

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From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

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From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

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From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

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From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

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From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

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From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

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From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

(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 And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

strike against forcefully

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

showing who or what does the action

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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

go after with the intent to catch

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past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

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an institution created to conduct business

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of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company in the hope that she will read it to her children and that they may profit by its lessons, this book is dedicated by her Master We had some fine times together _Frontispiece_ She used to think they were to chase _Page_ 12

someone who is a detective

From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

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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 He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

informal terms for dogs

From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

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From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

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a social unit living together

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

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following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

(Norse mythology) goddess of love and fecundity; daughter of Njorth and sister of Frey

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an ornamental facade

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arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

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From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

give help or assistance; be of service

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company in the hope that she will read it to her children and that they may profit by its lessons, this book is dedicated by her Master We had some fine times together _Frontispiece_ She used to think they were to chase _Page_ 12

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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moving to the inside of something

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

and nothing more

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

staying power

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

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an artist of consummate skill

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

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used to form the superlative

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

above and across; more than

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

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a young dog

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

interpret something that is written or printed

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precisely, exactly

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

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give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

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plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

be standing; be upright

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company in the hope that she will read it to her children and that they may profit by its lessons, this book is dedicated by her Master We had some fine times together _Frontispiece_ She used to think they were to chase _Page_ 12

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company in the hope that she will read it to her children and that they may profit by its lessons, this book is dedicated by her Master We had some fine times together _Frontispiece_ She used to think they were to chase _Page_ 12

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company in the hope that she will read it to her children and that they may profit by its lessons, this book is dedicated by her Master We had some fine times together _Frontispiece_ She used to think they were to chase _Page_ 12

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company in the hope that she will read it to her children and that they may profit by its lessons, this book is dedicated by her Master We had some fine times together _Frontispiece_ She used to think they were to chase _Page_ 12

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company in the hope that she will read it to her children and that they may profit by its lessons, this book is dedicated by her Master We had some fine times together _Frontispiece_ She used to think they were to chase _Page_ 12

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company in the hope that she will read it to her children and that they may profit by its lessons, this book is dedicated by her Master We had some fine times together _Frontispiece_ She used to think they were to chase _Page_ 12

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

male cat

From this reading The Story My Doggie Told to Me The Story My Doggie Told to Me Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick and Harriet,” etc.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

up to a particular time

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company in the hope that she will read it to her children and that they may profit by its lessons, this book is dedicated by her Master We had some fine times together _Frontispiece_ She used to think they were to chase _Page_ 12

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company in the hope that she will read it to her children and that they may profit by its lessons, this book is dedicated by her Master We had some fine times together _Frontispiece_ She used to think they were to chase _Page_ 12

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company in the hope that she will read it to her children and that they may profit by its lessons, this book is dedicated by her Master We had some fine times together _Frontispiece_ She used to think they were to chase _Page_ 12

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42 All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52 I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

at the time that

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company in the hope that she will read it to her children and that they may profit by its lessons, this book is dedicated by her Master We had some fine times together _Frontispiece_ She used to think they were to chase _Page_ 12

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And thought now they were just to look at ” 13 Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14 He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20 We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124 At the dog show _Page_ 142 Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146 Jim _Page_ 161 Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166 He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178 PART ONE WHEN I WAS A PUPPY

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company in the hope that she will read it to her children and that they may profit by its lessons, this book is dedicated by her Master We had some fine times together _Frontispiece_ She used to think they were to chase _Page_ 12