used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he'd carry the poor creature a tidy bone also when he could get one.
anew
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
in addition
From this reading And he'd carry the poor creature a tidy bone also when he could get one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it certainly looked as if the good man was right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it certainly looked as if the good man was right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading And he'd carry the poor creature a tidy bone also when he could get one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And he'd carry the poor creature a tidy bone also when he could get one.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And it certainly looked as if the good man was right.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
Chocnoun
colloquial British abbreviation
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And he'd carry the poor creature a tidy bone also when he could get one.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And he'd carry the poor creature a tidy bone also when he could get one.
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 But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And he'd carry the poor creature a tidy bone also when he could get one.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And it certainly looked as if the good man was right.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he'd carry the poor creature a tidy bone also when he could get one.
he'd
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From this reading And he'd carry the poor creature a tidy bone also when he could get one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
how
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From this reading And how long that two months was to the lurcher, who shall say?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And it certainly looked as if the good man was right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it certainly looked as if the good man was right.
Joey
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From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And how long that two months was to the lurcher, who shall say?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And it certainly looked as if the good man was right.
lurchernoun
someone waiting in concealment
From this reading And how long that two months was to the lurcher, who shall say?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And it certainly looked as if the good man was right.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And how long that two months was to the lurcher, who shall say?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
on one occasion
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And he'd carry the poor creature a tidy bone also when he could get one.
Pegram
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From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And he'd carry the poor creature a tidy bone also when he could get one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And it certainly looked as if the good man was right.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
express in words
From this reading And how long that two months was to the lurcher, who shall say?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And how long that two months was to the lurcher, who shall say?
carry out
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
Teddy'snounUS /ˈtediz/
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And how long that two months was to the lurcher, who shall say?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it certainly looked as if the good man was right.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading And he'd carry the poor creature a tidy bone also when he could get one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And how long that two months was to the lurcher, who shall say?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it certainly looked as if the good man was right.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But one fine morning Pegram was back again, and he welcomed the child same as he'd already welcomed his dog, and Joey went back full of great joy to say as his friend was home once more and terrible pleased to see him.
at the time that
From this reading And he'd carry the poor creature a tidy bone also when he could get one.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
which person or people
From this reading And how long that two months was to the lurcher, who shall say?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Little Joey would often take 'Choc' to see his mother on her chain at Teddy's house while the man was put away.
