used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Where did you pick up that puppy?" asked Parson Jack, after watching the pair up the street.
(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 "Nothing at all; only I'm a judge of wire-haired terriers, and he has a touch of breed somewhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Well, if you won't answer that question, I'll try you with another.
react verbally
From this reading Well, if you won't answer that question, I'll try you with another.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where did you pick up that puppy?" asked Parson Jack, after watching the pair up the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
boot-lace
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From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading "Nothing at all; only I'm a judge of wire-haired terriers, and he has a touch of breed somewhere.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you pick up that puppy?" asked Parson Jack, after watching the pair up the street.
a young female
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nothing at all; only I'm a judge of wire-haired terriers, and he has a touch of breed somewhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nothing at all; only I'm a judge of wire-haired terriers, and he has a touch of breed somewhere.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
I'll
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From this reading Well, if you won't answer that question, I'll try you with another.
I'm
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From this reading "Nothing at all; only I'm a judge of wire-haired terriers, and he has a touch of breed somewhere.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, if you won't answer that question, I'll try you with another.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Nothing at all; only I'm a judge of wire-haired terriers, and he has a touch of breed somewhere.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing at all; only I'm a judge of wire-haired terriers, and he has a touch of breed somewhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
and nothing more
From this reading "Nothing at all; only I'm a judge of wire-haired terriers, and he has a touch of breed somewhere.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "Where did you pick up that puppy?" asked Parson Jack, after watching the pair up the street.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "Where did you pick up that puppy?" asked Parson Jack, after watching the pair up the street.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading "Where did you pick up that puppy?" asked Parson Jack, after watching the pair up the street.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Well, if you won't answer that question, I'll try you with another.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Nothing at all; only I'm a judge of wire-haired terriers, and he has a touch of breed somewhere.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Where did you pick up that puppy?" asked Parson Jack, after watching the pair up the street.
terriersnounUS /ˈteriərz/
plural of “terrier” — any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading "Nothing at all; only I'm a judge of wire-haired terriers, and he has a touch of breed somewhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where did you pick up that puppy?" asked Parson Jack, after watching the pair up the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
tittered
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From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Nothing at all; only I'm a judge of wire-haired terriers, and he has a touch of breed somewhere.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Well, if you won't answer that question, I'll try you with another.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Where did you pick up that puppy?" asked Parson Jack, after watching the pair up the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "Where did you pick up that puppy?" asked Parson Jack, after watching the pair up the street.
(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 Well, if you won't answer that question, I'll try you with another.
What's
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From this reading "What's that to you?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you pick up that puppy?" asked Parson Jack, after watching the pair up the street.
which person or people
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
wire-hairedadjective
(especially of dogs) having stiff wiry hair
From this reading "Nothing at all; only I'm a judge of wire-haired terriers, and he has a touch of breed somewhere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
won't
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From this reading Well, if you won't answer that question, I'll try you with another.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you pick up that puppy?" asked Parson Jack, after watching the pair up the street.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man tittered, and the girl--with a toss of her head and a glance at Parson Jack, who was pretending to tie his boot-lace--accepted defeat.
