used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
altho
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From this reading It stopped to bark at no tree-foot, and altho it resented the intrusion of the driver, discovered nothing else to resent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The slow-tongued driver made another remark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It stopped to bark at no tree-foot, and altho it resented the intrusion of the driver, discovered nothing else to resent.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading It stopped to bark at no tree-foot, and altho it resented the intrusion of the driver, discovered nothing else to resent.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading I'd have thought he'd have barked at a cat in a tree, I would."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I'd have thought he'd have barked at a cat in a tree, I would."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It stopped to bark at no tree-foot, and altho it resented the intrusion of the driver, discovered nothing else to resent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading It stopped to bark at no tree-foot, and altho it resented the intrusion of the driver, discovered nothing else to resent.
Durgan
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From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
else
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From this reading It stopped to bark at no tree-foot, and altho it resented the intrusion of the driver, discovered nothing else to resent.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
set up or found
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'd have thought he'd have barked at a cat in a tree, I would."
he'd
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From this reading I'd have thought he'd have barked at a cat in a tree, I would."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'd have thought he'd have barked at a cat in a tree, I would."
I'd
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From this reading I'd have thought he'd have barked at a cat in a tree, I would."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'd have thought he'd have barked at a cat in a tree, I would."
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading It stopped to bark at no tree-foot, and altho it resented the intrusion of the driver, discovered nothing else to resent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stopped to bark at no tree-foot, and altho it resented the intrusion of the driver, discovered nothing else to resent.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The slow-tongued driver made another remark.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
not any; not one
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It stopped to bark at no tree-foot, and altho it resented the intrusion of the driver, discovered nothing else to resent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "That's a queer thing, too.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The slow-tongued driver made another remark.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading It stopped to bark at no tree-foot, and altho it resented the intrusion of the driver, discovered nothing else to resent.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading It stopped to bark at no tree-foot, and altho it resented the intrusion of the driver, discovered nothing else to resent.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
sequesteredadjectiveUS /sɪˈkwestərd/
providing privacy or seclusion
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
slow-tongued
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From this reading The slow-tongued driver made another remark.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It stopped to bark at no tree-foot, and altho it resented the intrusion of the driver, discovered nothing else to resent.
TERRIERnounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
That's
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From this reading "That's a queer thing, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
a special situation
From this reading "That's a queer thing, too.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I'd have thought he'd have barked at a cat in a tree, I would."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It stopped to bark at no tree-foot, and altho it resented the intrusion of the driver, discovered nothing else to resent.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "That's a queer thing, too.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
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'd have thought he'd have barked at a cat in a tree, I would."
tree-foot
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From this reading It stopped to bark at no tree-foot, and altho it resented the intrusion of the driver, discovered nothing else to resent.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading WHAT A TERRIER FOUND Durgan took the terrier and led him up and down through the bit of sequestered woodland; but the animal, beyond enjoying the unusual festivity of a night walk, exhibited no sense of the situation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I'd have thought he'd have barked at a cat in a tree, I would."
