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Chapter XI
ROB. Blinks was not the only dog on the Loudon place. There was another one, a much larger fellow, named Rob. Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else. In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was another one, a much larger fellow, named Rob.”
every person
From this reading “Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There was another one, a much larger fellow, named Rob.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was another one, a much larger fellow, named Rob.
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From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
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From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was another one, a much larger fellow, named Rob.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
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From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
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From this reading Blinks was not the only dog on the Loudon place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
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From this reading Blinks was not the only dog on the Loudon place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
every person
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another one, a much larger fellow, named Rob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
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From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another one, a much larger fellow, named Rob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blinks was not the only dog on the Loudon place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another one, a much larger fellow, named Rob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another one, a much larger fellow, named Rob.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Blinks was not the only dog on the Loudon place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blinks was not the only dog on the Loudon place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was another one, a much larger fellow, named Rob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blinks was not the only dog on the Loudon place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blinks was not the only dog on the Loudon place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blinks was not the only dog on the Loudon place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another one, a much larger fellow, named Rob.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In time he filled out and became rather more shapely, but he was always an ungainly dog--"too big for his size," as Harry put it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blinks was not the only dog on the Loudon place.
which person or people
From this reading Rob was a big puppy, in the first place, and then he grew up to be a tall, long-legged dog, who was not only very fond of Harry and Kate, but of almost everybody else.
