1886
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From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading I thought he would have forgotten me after two years' absence, but not so.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I thought he would have forgotten me after two years' absence, but not so.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading We believed indeed that he never again would be the sturdy old-time Bingo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We believed indeed that he never again would be the sturdy old-time Bingo.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was months before Bingo really recovered from the poison.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We believed indeed that he never again would be the sturdy old-time Bingo.
betteringadjectiveUS /ˈbetərɪŋ/
changing for the better
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
BingonounUS /ˈbɪŋɡoʊ/
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
From this reading It was months before Bingo really recovered from the poison.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
ChangesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I thought he would have forgotten me after two years' absence, but not so.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was months before Bingo really recovered from the poison.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thought he would have forgotten me after two years' absence, but not so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We believed indeed that he never again would be the sturdy old-time Bingo.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought he would have forgotten me after two years' absence, but not so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading We believed indeed that he never again would be the sturdy old-time Bingo.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was months before Bingo really recovered from the poison.
ManitobanounUS /ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/
one of the three prairie provinces in central Canada
From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was months before Bingo really recovered from the poison.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We believed indeed that he never again would be the sturdy old-time Bingo.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I thought he would have forgotten me after two years' absence, but not so.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading We believed indeed that he never again would be the sturdy old-time Bingo.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading It was months before Bingo really recovered from the poison.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was months before Bingo really recovered from the poison.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was months before Bingo really recovered from the poison.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought he would have forgotten me after two years' absence, but not so.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading We believed indeed that he never again would be the sturdy old-time Bingo.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We believed indeed that he never again would be the sturdy old-time Bingo.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was months before Bingo really recovered from the poison.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought he would have forgotten me after two years' absence, but not so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I thought he would have forgotten me after two years' absence, but not so.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was months before Bingo really recovered from the poison.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We believed indeed that he never again would be the sturdy old-time Bingo.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But when the spring came he began to gain strength, and bettering as the grass grew, he was within a few weeks once more in full health and vigor to be a pride to his friends and a nuisance to his neighbors.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We believed indeed that he never again would be the sturdy old-time Bingo.
Wright'snounUS /raɪts/
possessive form of “wright” — United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading VII Changes took me far away from Manitoba, and on my return in 1886 Bingo was still a member of Wright's household.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I thought he would have forgotten me after two years' absence, but not so.
