A New Dog by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta

big /bɪɡ/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative bigger, superlative biggest)

SIZE of more than average size or amount

   • a big house

   • She had a big grin on her face.

lit‧tle /ˈlɪtl/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective

SIZE [usually before noun] small in size

• a little house.• a cake decorated with little flowers

strong /strɒŋ $ strɒːŋ/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative stronger, superlative strongest) 

ABLE TO LIFT HEAVY THINGS/DO HARD WORK having a lot of physical power so that you can lift heavy things, do hard physical work etc

• He was a big strong man.• Jack was tall and strong.

- Kipper wanted a dog.

- Everyone wanted a dog.

- They went to the dogs' home.

- They looked at the dogs.

- Kipper wanted this dog.

- It was too big.

- Biff wanted this dog.

- It was too little.

- Mum wanted this dog.

- It was too strong.

- Everyone liked this dog.

- They took the dog home.