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hakes

/heɪks/

Meanings
verb
To loiter; to sneak.

Examples :

"The stray dog hakes around the back of the restaurant, hoping for scraps. "
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restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

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hoping verb

/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

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dog noun

/dɑɡ/ /dɒɡ/ /dɔɡ/

A mammal, Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris, that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.

"The dog barked all night long."

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

Because of; as a result of.

"I went home, for I was tired."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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scraps noun

/skɹæps/

A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.

"I found a scrap of cloth to patch the hole."

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loiter verb

/ˈlɔɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɔɪtɚ/

To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly.

"For some reason, they discourage loitering outside the store, but encourage it inside."

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sneak noun

/sniːk/

One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.

"My little brother is such a sneak; yesterday I caught him trying to look through my diary."

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back noun

/bæk/

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

"Could you please scratch my back?"

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stray noun

/stɹeɪ/

Any domestic animal that has no enclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray.

"We found a friendly stray cat near the school playground, looking hungry and lost. "

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around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

"Is Clare around today?"