used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
(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 We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading We were brushed, too, and our claws were cut and our teeth were cleaned and he even washed our ears!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I stood everything very well but that.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading We were brushed, too, and our claws were cut and our teeth were cleaned and he even washed our ears!
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading We were brushed, too, and our claws were cut and our teeth were cleaned and he even washed our ears!
a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading We were brushed, too, and our claws were cut and our teeth were cleaned and he even washed our ears!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do hate to have my ears washed.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading We were brushed, too, and our claws were cut and our teeth were cleaned and he even washed our ears!
divisible by two
From this reading We were brushed, too, and our claws were cut and our teeth were cleaned and he even washed our ears!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I stood everything very well but that.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I do hate to have my ears washed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do hate to have my ears washed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were brushed, too, and our claws were cut and our teeth were cleaned and he even washed our ears!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood everything very well but that.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do hate to have my ears washed.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood everything very well but that.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading We were brushed, too, and our claws were cut and our teeth were cleaned and he even washed our ears!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We were brushed, too, and our claws were cut and our teeth were cleaned and he even washed our ears!
TURTLEnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading I stood everything very well but that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading We were brushed, too, and our claws were cut and our teeth were cleaned and he even washed our ears!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
(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 I stood everything very well but that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
William
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From this reading THE TURTLE A week before we were to go to Oak Cliff William began to groom us every morning and evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were rubbed all over with a cloth that was wet with something that smelled good and left our coats smooth and glossy.
