Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Nothing in my action showed, or could show, the meaning of my words.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

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

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

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

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading F. P. C.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

an Irish girl

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Nothing in my action showed, or could show, the meaning of my words.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

characterized by great determination

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

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 My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

possessive form 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 If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

one or the other of two

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading F. P. C.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

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

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

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

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

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

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

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

From this reading Nothing in my action showed, or could show, the meaning of my words.

in a numb manner; without feeling

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

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

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

and nothing more

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Nothing in my action showed, or could show, the meaning of my words.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

and nothing more

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Nothing in my action showed, or could show, the meaning of my words.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing in my action showed, or could show, the meaning of my words.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nothing in my action showed, or could show, the meaning of my words.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading F. P. C.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

Identical; not different.

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

express in words

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Nothing in my action showed, or could show, the meaning of my words.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Nothing in my action showed, or could show, the meaning of my words.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

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

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

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

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

in or at the place that

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

which person or people

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Beyond doubt or question, Colleen had either understood the word "road," or the word "mountain," or both, and determined her proceedings accordingly.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Nothing in my action showed, or could show, the meaning of my words.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

a late time of life

From this reading My dog has lived fewer years in the world than I have passed in Wales, but he knows just about as much English as I know Welsh, and has acquired it just in the same way.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If any of your readers who have resided for some weeks or months in a country where a language is spoken entirely foreign to their own--say, Arabic, or Basque, or Welsh--will recall of how many words they insensibly learn the meaning without asking it, and merely by hearing them always used in certain relations, they will have, I think, a fair measure of the extent and nature of a dog's knowledge of the language of his masters.