used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, Teddy gave over his games now and stood up and showed a great deal of annoyance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His bead-black eyes flashed and his jaw stood out, as it always did when he was vexed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Well, Teddy gave over his games now and stood up and showed a great deal of annoyance.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading The creature was full of brains, as mongrels are apt to be, and Joey loved it dearly, and loved the giver only less.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The creature was full of brains, as mongrels are apt to be, and Joey loved it dearly, and loved the giver only less.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The creature was full of brains, as mongrels are apt to be, and Joey loved it dearly, and loved the giver only less.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The creature was full of brains, as mongrels are apt to be, and Joey loved it dearly, and loved the giver only less.
bead-black
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From this reading His bead-black eyes flashed and his jaw stood out, as it always did when he was vexed.
for the reason that
From this reading He'd called it 'Choc,' because the puppy loved chocolates so well as Joey himself, and the dog had grown to be his dearest treasure.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The creature was full of brains, as mongrels are apt to be, and Joey loved it dearly, and loved the giver only less.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He'd called it 'Choc,' because the puppy loved chocolates so well as Joey himself, and the dog had grown to be his dearest treasure.
Chocnoun
colloquial British abbreviation
From this reading He'd called it 'Choc,' because the puppy loved chocolates so well as Joey himself, and the dog had grown to be his dearest treasure.
chocolatesnounUS /ˈtʃɔːkləts/
plural of “chocolate” — a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading He'd called it 'Choc,' because the puppy loved chocolates so well as Joey himself, and the dog had grown to be his dearest treasure.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The creature was full of brains, as mongrels are apt to be, and Joey loved it dearly, and loved the giver only less.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Well, Teddy gave over his games now and stood up and showed a great deal of annoyance.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading He'd called it 'Choc,' because the puppy loved chocolates so well as Joey himself, and the dog had grown to be his dearest treasure.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading The creature was full of brains, as mongrels are apt to be, and Joey loved it dearly, and loved the giver only less.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His bead-black eyes flashed and his jaw stood out, as it always did when he was vexed.
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 playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His bead-black eyes flashed and his jaw stood out, as it always did when he was vexed.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading His bead-black eyes flashed and his jaw stood out, as it always did when he was vexed.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The creature was full of brains, as mongrels are apt to be, and Joey loved it dearly, and loved the giver only less.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Well, Teddy gave over his games now and stood up and showed a great deal of annoyance.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Well, Teddy gave over his games now and stood up and showed a great deal of annoyance.
givernounUS /ˈɡɪvər/
someone who devotes himself completely
From this reading The creature was full of brains, as mongrels are apt to be, and Joey loved it dearly, and loved the giver only less.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Well, Teddy gave over his games now and stood up and showed a great deal of annoyance.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He'd called it 'Choc,' because the puppy loved chocolates so well as Joey himself, and the dog had grown to be his dearest treasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He'd called it 'Choc,' because the puppy loved chocolates so well as Joey himself, and the dog had grown to be his dearest treasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
He'd
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From this reading He'd called it 'Choc,' because the puppy loved chocolates so well as Joey himself, and the dog had grown to be his dearest treasure.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He'd called it 'Choc,' because the puppy loved chocolates so well as Joey himself, and the dog had grown to be his dearest treasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He'd called it 'Choc,' because the puppy loved chocolates so well as Joey himself, and the dog had grown to be his dearest treasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The creature was full of brains, as mongrels are apt to be, and Joey loved it dearly, and loved the giver only less.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading His bead-black eyes flashed and his jaw stood out, as it always did when he was vexed.
Joey
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From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The creature was full of brains, as mongrels are apt to be, and Joey loved it dearly, and loved the giver only less.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
held dear
From this reading The creature was full of brains, as mongrels are apt to be, and Joey loved it dearly, and loved the giver only less.
mongrels
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From this reading The creature was full of brains, as mongrels are apt to be, and Joey loved it dearly, and loved the giver only less.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Well, Teddy gave over his games now and stood up and showed a great deal of annoyance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The creature was full of brains, as mongrels are apt to be, and Joey loved it dearly, and loved the giver only less.
and nothing more
From this reading The creature was full of brains, as mongrels are apt to be, and Joey loved it dearly, and loved the giver only less.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His bead-black eyes flashed and his jaw stood out, as it always did when he was vexed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Well, Teddy gave over his games now and stood up and showed a great deal of annoyance.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Well, Teddy gave over his games now and stood up and showed a great deal of annoyance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He'd called it 'Choc,' because the puppy loved chocolates so well as Joey himself, and the dog had grown to be his dearest treasure.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Well, Teddy gave over his games now and stood up and showed a great deal of annoyance.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Well, Teddy gave over his games now and stood up and showed a great deal of annoyance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading He'd called it 'Choc,' because the puppy loved chocolates so well as Joey himself, and the dog had grown to be his dearest treasure.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, Teddy gave over his games now and stood up and showed a great deal of annoyance.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading His bead-black eyes flashed and his jaw stood out, as it always did when he was vexed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
(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 He'd called it 'Choc,' because the puppy loved chocolates so well as Joey himself, and the dog had grown to be his dearest treasure.
at the time that
From this reading His bead-black eyes flashed and his jaw stood out, as it always did when he was vexed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was playing along with Joey and the little dog at the time, and teaching the puppy to learn tricks.
