used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If they did, it would be a matter for the police, and no end of trouble.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their pink stomachs throbbed, and at first he feared they were dying.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If they did, it would be a matter for the police, and no end of trouble.”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “If they did, it would be a matter for the police, and no end of trouble.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “They must not die!” he said fiercely.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Their pink stomachs throbbed, and at first he feared they were dying.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “If they did, it would be a matter for the police, and no end of trouble.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Their pink stomachs throbbed, and at first he feared they were dying.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “They must not die!” he said fiercely.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Their pink stomachs throbbed, and at first he feared they were dying.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If they did, it would be a matter for the police, and no end of trouble.”
FujinounUS /ˈfuːdʒi/
shrubby Japanese cherry tree having pale pink blossoms
From this reading Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.
death of a person
From this reading Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
ice-coldadjective
as cold as ice
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If they did, it would be a matter for the police, and no end of trouble.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “If they did, it would be a matter for the police, and no end of trouble.”
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “They must not die!” he said fiercely.
not any; not one
From this reading “If they did, it would be a matter for the police, and no end of trouble.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They must not die!” he said fiercely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.
padsnounUS /pædz/
plural of “pad” — a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
a light shade of red
From this reading Their pink stomachs throbbed, and at first he feared they were dying.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “If they did, it would be a matter for the police, and no end of trouble.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They must not die!” he said fiercely.
cut with a saw
From this reading Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.
stomachsnounUS /ˈstʌməks/
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Their pink stomachs throbbed, and at first he feared they were dying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their pink stomachs throbbed, and at first he feared they were dying.
throbbed
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From this reading Their pink stomachs throbbed, and at first he feared they were dying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “If they did, it would be a matter for the police, and no end of trouble.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.
precisely as stated
From this reading Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.
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 little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little pads of their paws were ice-cold, and he filled the hot water bottle and held it carefully to their twelve feet.
at the time that
From this reading Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If they did, it would be a matter for the police, and no end of trouble.”
