used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Pablo picked him up, and carrying him walked along wailing, distracted:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Pablo picked him up, and carrying him walked along wailing, distracted:
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Pablo picked him up, and carrying him walked along wailing, distracted:
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 The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
Hernandez
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From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pablo picked him up, and carrying him walked along wailing, distracted:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
How
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From this reading How glad he was to see Pablo his young master!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
lap-dog
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From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
staying power
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading How glad he was to see Pablo his young master!
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
MinounUS /miː/
destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading “Mi padre!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
Pablo
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From this reading How glad he was to see Pablo his young master!
Pablo's
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From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
padrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading “Mi padre!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Pablo picked him up, and carrying him walked along wailing, distracted:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How glad he was to see Pablo his young master!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pablo picked him up, and carrying him walked along wailing, distracted:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Pablo picked him up, and carrying him walked along wailing, distracted:
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Pablo picked him up, and carrying him walked along wailing, distracted:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The Hernandez dog he was; and not having been noted by the Indians he had remained in lonely vigil here, at this dreadful place, watching and waiting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
yelps
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From this reading While the party were sorrowfully regarding, out from the bushes crept a small Mexican lap-dog――suddenly, with glad yelps to leap upon Pablo’s legs and lick his hand.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading How glad he was to see Pablo his young master!
