used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was just after the show that Alfred and his mother came to visit us again, and I was awfully glad to see him.
anew
From this reading It was just after the show that Alfred and his mother came to visit us again, and I was awfully glad to see him.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading It was just after the show that Alfred and his mother came to visit us again, and I was awfully glad to see him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading It was just after the show that Alfred and his mother came to visit us again, and I was awfully glad to see him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had grown a good deal since the summer before.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then I had grown too and he said he would scarcely have known me!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
Carl
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From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
ChampionnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had grown a good deal since the summer before.
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 THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It was just after the show that Alfred and his mother came to visit us again, and I was awfully glad to see him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had grown a good deal since the summer before.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had grown a good deal since the summer before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But then I had grown too and he said he would scarcely have known me!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had grown a good deal since the summer before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
HillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just after the show that Alfred and his mother came to visit us again, and I was awfully glad to see him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was just after the show that Alfred and his mother came to visit us again, and I was awfully glad to see him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just after the show that Alfred and his mother came to visit us again, and I was awfully glad to see him.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just after the show that Alfred and his mother came to visit us again, and I was awfully glad to see him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But then I had grown too and he said he would scarcely have known me!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But then I had grown too and he said he would scarcely have known me!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
not any; not one
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
redsnounUS /redz/
plural of “red” — red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But then I had grown too and he said he would scarcely have known me!
only a very short time before
From this reading But then I had grown too and he said he would scarcely have known me!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was just after the show that Alfred and his mother came to visit us again, and I was awfully glad to see him.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was just after the show that Alfred and his mother came to visit us again, and I was awfully glad to see him.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had grown a good deal since the summer before.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then I had grown too and he said he would scarcely have known me!
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But then I had grown too and he said he would scarcely have known me!
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
precisely as stated
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was just after the show that Alfred and his mother came to visit us again, and I was awfully glad to see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father had beaten Champion Hillside Carl quite easily and was very proud for several days and Mother trotted her feet off finding bones for him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STRANGE MAN There were no more dog shows for us that summer, although Father and Mother went to one in August and Father came back with three blue ribbons and Mother with a blue and two reds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But then I had grown too and he said he would scarcely have known me!
