aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed the retriever seemed to be suddenly overcome with joy.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “That dog’s devotion to those children is more than I can understand.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “That dog’s devotion to those children is more than I can understand.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “He’s going down to meet the coach,” whispered Polynesia.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading “That dog’s devotion to those children is more than I can understand.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
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 As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — 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 “That dog’s devotion to those children is more than I can understand.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “He’s going down to meet the coach,” whispered Polynesia.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “He’s going down to meet the coach,” whispered Polynesia.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He took the letter in his mouth and ran out of the room snorting hard and mumbling to himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the letter in his mouth and ran out of the room snorting hard and mumbling to himself.
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From this reading “He’s going down to meet the coach,” whispered Polynesia.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He took the letter in his mouth and ran out of the room snorting hard and mumbling to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That dog’s devotion to those children is more than I can understand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took the letter in his mouth and ran out of the room snorting hard and mumbling to himself.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed the retriever seemed to be suddenly overcome with joy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That dog’s devotion to those children is more than I can understand.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Indeed the retriever seemed to be suddenly overcome with joy.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading “He’s going down to meet the coach,” whispered Polynesia.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “That dog’s devotion to those children is more than I can understand.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He took the letter in his mouth and ran out of the room snorting hard and mumbling to himself.
mumblingnounUS /ˈmʌmbəlɪŋ/
indistinct enunciation
From this reading He took the letter in his mouth and ran out of the room snorting hard and mumbling to himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took the letter in his mouth and ran out of the room snorting hard and mumbling to himself.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading Indeed the retriever seemed to be suddenly overcome with joy.
PolynesianounUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈniːʒə/
the islands in the eastern part of Oceania
From this reading “He’s going down to meet the coach,” whispered Polynesia.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He took the letter in his mouth and ran out of the room snorting hard and mumbling to himself.
retrievernounUS /riˈtriːvər/
a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game
From this reading Indeed the retriever seemed to be suddenly overcome with joy.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He took the letter in his mouth and ran out of the room snorting hard and mumbling to himself.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed the retriever seemed to be suddenly overcome with joy.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading He took the letter in his mouth and ran out of the room snorting hard and mumbling to himself.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Indeed the retriever seemed to be suddenly overcome with joy.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “That dog’s devotion to those children is more than I can understand.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That dog’s devotion to those children is more than I can understand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed the retriever seemed to be suddenly overcome with joy.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “That dog’s devotion to those children is more than I can understand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed the retriever seemed to be suddenly overcome with joy.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the letter in his mouth and ran out of the room snorting hard and mumbling to himself.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “That dog’s devotion to those children is more than I can understand.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “He’s going down to meet the coach,” whispered Polynesia.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading As the Doctor finished the letter the old dog started barking at the top of his voice, wagging his tail wildly and jumping about the study.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed the retriever seemed to be suddenly overcome with joy.
