used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
anew
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “He was lost, and we found him,” answered Mary, who had slid down off Nero’s back, “but now _we_ are lost.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He was lost, and we found him,” answered Mary, who had slid down off Nero’s back, “but now _we_ are lost.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “He was lost, and we found him,” answered Mary, who had slid down off Nero’s back, “but now _we_ are lost.”
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
for the reason that
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Yes,” said the man, “that is my little boy’s dog.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He was lost, and we found him,” answered Mary, who had slid down off Nero’s back, “but now _we_ are lost.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
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 “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
set up or found
From this reading “He was lost, and we found him,” answered Mary, who had slid down off Nero’s back, “but now _we_ are lost.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He was lost, and we found him,” answered Mary, who had slid down off Nero’s back, “but now _we_ are lost.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And his name is Nero, and he was lost,” spoke the boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And his name is Nero, and he was lost,” spoke the boy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “And his name is Nero, and he was lost,” spoke the boy.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “He was lost, and we found him,” answered Mary, who had slid down off Nero’s back, “but now _we_ are lost.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes,” said the man, “that is my little boy’s dog.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “And his name is Nero, and he was lost,” spoke the boy.
NeronounUS /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading “And his name is Nero, and he was lost,” spoke the boy.
Nero'snounUS /ˈnɪroʊz/
possessive form of “nero” — Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading “He was lost, and we found him,” answered Mary, who had slid down off Nero’s back, “but now _we_ are lost.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “He was lost, and we found him,” answered Mary, who had slid down off Nero’s back, “but now _we_ are lost.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “He was lost, and we found him,” answered Mary, who had slid down off Nero’s back, “but now _we_ are lost.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said the man, “that is my little boy’s dog.”
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “He was lost, and we found him,” answered Mary, who had slid down off Nero’s back, “but now _we_ are lost.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “And his name is Nero, and he was lost,” spoke the boy.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes,” said the man, “that is my little boy’s dog.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
Tommy
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From this reading “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And his name is Nero, and he was lost,” spoke the boy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “He was lost, and we found him,” answered Mary, who had slid down off Nero’s back, “but now _we_ are lost.”
at the time that
From this reading “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
which person or people
From this reading “He was lost, and we found him,” answered Mary, who had slid down off Nero’s back, “but now _we_ are lost.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said the man, “that is my little boy’s dog.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where did you find him?” asked the boy’s papa, while Nero danced around and barked as loudly as he could, because he was so happy to be home again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is this your dog?” asked Tommy, when the little boy and a man came down the steps.
