used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
(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 It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnnie Green and his father hitched up the old horse Ebenezer and started for the village.
any person at all
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he wasn't.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
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 It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
Ebenezer
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From this reading Johnnie Green and his father hitched up the old horse Ebenezer and started for the village.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Johnnie Green and his father hitched up the old horse Ebenezer and started for the village.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Johnnie Green and his father hitched up the old horse Ebenezer and started for the village.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading Johnnie Green and his father hitched up the old horse Ebenezer and started for the village.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Johnnie Green and his father hitched up the old horse Ebenezer and started for the village.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
Johnnie
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From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
and nothing more
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
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 Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
and nothing more
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Johnnie Green and his father hitched up the old horse Ebenezer and started for the village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just now anybody can see that Johnnie Green is simply crazy about that silly new pet of his."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Johnnie Green and his father hitched up the old horse Ebenezer and started for the village.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Johnnie Green and his father hitched up the old horse Ebenezer and started for the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Johnnie Green and his father hitched up the old horse Ebenezer and started for the village.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a few days later that something happened to cause old dog Spot to lose all hope.
wasn't
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From this reading But he wasn't.
at the time that
From this reading Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course Spot would have followed them, under the wagon, if he had been at the barn when they left.
