used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He has many a kick and many a blow to bear on account of it; and there is nobody to stand up for him.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has many a kick and many a blow to bear on account of it; and there is nobody to stand up for him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
have
From this reading He has many a kick and many a blow to bear on account of it; and there is nobody to stand up for him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The woodpecker is little better off.
exhale hard
From this reading He has many a kick and many a blow to bear on account of it; and there is nobody to stand up for him.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It sticks close to him wherever he goes.
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 It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has many a kick and many a blow to bear on account of it; and there is nobody to stand up for him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading It sticks close to him wherever he goes.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has many a kick and many a blow to bear on account of it; and there is nobody to stand up for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It sticks close to him wherever he goes.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
injuringverbUS /ˈɪndʒərɪŋ/
-ing form of “injure” — cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading He has many a kick and many a blow to bear on account of it; and there is nobody to stand up for him.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The woodpecker is little better off.
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 The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He has many a kick and many a blow to bear on account of it; and there is nobody to stand up for him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He has many a kick and many a blow to bear on account of it; and there is nobody to stand up for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has many a kick and many a blow to bear on account of it; and there is nobody to stand up for him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The woodpecker is little better off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He has many a kick and many a blow to bear on account of it; and there is nobody to stand up for him.
on one occasion
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
rotsnounUS /rɑːts/
plural of “rot” — a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
in the near future
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He has many a kick and many a blow to bear on account of it; and there is nobody to stand up for him.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading It sticks close to him wherever he goes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woodpecker is little better off.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He has many a kick and many a blow to bear on account of it; and there is nobody to stand up for him.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It sticks close to him wherever he goes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He has many a kick and many a blow to bear on account of it; and there is nobody to stand up for him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
in or to any place at all
From this reading It sticks close to him wherever he goes.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
woodpeckernounUS /ˈwʊdpekər/
bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
From this reading The woodpecker is little better off.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The proprietors of woods in Europe have long accused him of injuring their timber by boring holes in it and letting in the water, which soon rots it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is said, if you once give a dog a bad name, whether innocent or guilty, he never loses it.
