Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading One night, shortly after my conversation with him about his grandmother, we gave him something to do for our owners.

later than; following

From this reading One night, shortly after my conversation with him about his grandmother, we gave him something to do for our owners.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading There had been a lot of cold weather, when suddenly this glorious day burst upon us, like a harbinger of summer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

an occurrence of something

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading There had been a lot of cold weather, when suddenly this glorious day burst upon us, like a harbinger of summer.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading One night, shortly after my conversation with him about his grandmother, we gave him something to do for our owners.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There had been a lot of cold weather, when suddenly this glorious day burst upon us, like a harbinger of summer.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

plural of “dog” — 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 REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was about ten o’clock on a fine spring evening.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading It was about ten o’clock on a fine spring evening.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading One night, shortly after my conversation with him about his grandmother, we gave him something to do for our owners.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading There had been a lot of cold weather, when suddenly this glorious day burst upon us, like a harbinger of summer.

the act of departing

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

in a joyous manner

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

From this reading There had been a lot of cold weather, when suddenly this glorious day burst upon us, like a harbinger of summer.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There had been a lot of cold weather, when suddenly this glorious day burst upon us, like a harbinger of summer.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading There had been a lot of cold weather, when suddenly this glorious day burst upon us, like a harbinger of summer.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading One night, shortly after my conversation with him about his grandmother, we gave him something to do for our owners.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading One night, shortly after my conversation with him about his grandmother, we gave him something to do for our owners.

according to the clock

From this reading It was about ten o’clock on a fine spring evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There had been a lot of cold weather, when suddenly this glorious day burst upon us, like a harbinger of summer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was about ten o’clock on a fine spring evening.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One night, shortly after my conversation with him about his grandmother, we gave him something to do for our owners.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading One night, shortly after my conversation with him about his grandmother, we gave him something to do for our owners.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading One night, shortly after my conversation with him about his grandmother, we gave him something to do for our owners.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

a young dog

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

for a short time

From this reading One night, shortly after my conversation with him about his grandmother, we gave him something to do for our owners.

a person skilled at making effective presentations

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading One night, shortly after my conversation with him about his grandmother, we gave him something to do for our owners.

the season of growth

From this reading It was about ten o’clock on a fine spring evening.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading There had been a lot of cold weather, when suddenly this glorious day burst upon us, like a harbinger of summer.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading There had been a lot of cold weather, when suddenly this glorious day burst upon us, like a harbinger of summer.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It was about ten o’clock on a fine spring evening.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There had been a lot of cold weather, when suddenly this glorious day burst upon us, like a harbinger of summer.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There had been a lot of cold weather, when suddenly this glorious day burst upon us, like a harbinger of summer.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There had been a lot of cold weather, when suddenly this glorious day burst upon us, like a harbinger of summer.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading There had been a lot of cold weather, when suddenly this glorious day burst upon us, like a harbinger of summer.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

at the time that

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One night, shortly after my conversation with him about his grandmother, we gave him something to do for our owners.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading THE REFORMED SHOWMAN King Harry, as he said, had never been trained as his grandmother was, for he had been stolen when he was a puppy, but he inherited enough trailing instinct to do pretty good amateur work, and we dogs were always setting him tasks, and were surprised at his cleverness in picking up a trail.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading We thought at first that there was going to be a serious case, but in the long run it turned out more happily than we thought it would.