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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of them, indeed, live under my roof, and Silvertip has long been a member of our family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading So, you see, I have not had to do like some writers--sit down and think and think how to make the people act in their stories.
anew
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading These tales are of things which have really happened, and all I have done is to write them down for you.
in addition
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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for the reason that
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of them, indeed, live under my roof, and Silvertip has long been a member of our family.
a youthful male person
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
an institution created to conduct business
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dearly loved
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So, you see, I have not had to do like some writers--sit down and think and think how to make the people act in their stories.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading These tales are of things which have really happened, and all I have done is to write them down for you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So, you see, I have not had to do like some writers--sit down and think and think how to make the people act in their stories.
Dutton
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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opinion or judgment
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a social unit living together
From this reading Some of them, indeed, live under my roof, and Silvertip has long been a member of our family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These tales are of things which have really happened, and all I have done is to write them down for you.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading See http:// New York E. P. Dutton And Company 31 West Twenty-Third Street MY DEAR LITTLE FRIENDS:--These stories are of things which I have seen with my own eyes in my own yard, and the people of whom I write are my friends and near neighbors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So, you see, I have not had to do like some writers--sit down and think and think how to make the people act in their stories.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading These tales are of things which have really happened, and all I have done is to write them down for you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of them, indeed, live under my roof, and Silvertip has long been a member of our family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
(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 Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
how
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From this reading So, you see, I have not had to do like some writers--sit down and think and think how to make the people act in their stories.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Some of them, indeed, live under my roof, and Silvertip has long been a member of our family.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These tales are of things which have really happened, and all I have done is to write them down for you.
KittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So, you see, I have not had to do like some writers--sit down and think and think how to make the people act in their stories.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Some of them, indeed, live under my roof, and Silvertip has long been a member of our family.
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 Some of them, indeed, live under my roof, and Silvertip has long been a member of our family.
engage in
From this reading So, you see, I have not had to do like some writers--sit down and think and think how to make the people act in their stories.
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 Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Some of them, indeed, live under my roof, and Silvertip has long been a member of our family.
belonging to the person speaking
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near in time or place or relationship
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neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So, you see, I have not had to do like some writers--sit down and think and think how to make the people act in their stories.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Some of them, indeed, live under my roof, and Silvertip has long been a member of our family.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
have ownership or possession of
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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
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading These tales are of things which have really happened, and all I have done is to write them down for you.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Some of them, indeed, live under my roof, and Silvertip has long been a member of our family.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
Silvertipnoun
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading Some of them, indeed, live under my roof, and Silvertip has long been a member of our family.
be seated
From this reading So, you see, I have not had to do like some writers--sit down and think and think how to make the people act in their stories.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, you see, I have not had to do like some writers--sit down and think and think how to make the people act in their stories.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them, indeed, live under my roof, and Silvertip has long been a member of our family.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading These tales are of things which have really happened, and all I have done is to write them down for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So, you see, I have not had to do like some writers--sit down and think and think how to make the people act in their stories.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them, indeed, live under my roof, and Silvertip has long been a member of our family.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So, you see, I have not had to do like some writers--sit down and think and think how to make the people act in their stories.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, you see, I have not had to do like some writers--sit down and think and think how to make the people act in their stories.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
Twenty-Thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Some of them, indeed, live under my roof, and Silvertip has long been a member of our family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
WaspsnounUS /wɑːsps/
plural of “wasp” — a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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at the time that
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
From this reading Many of them have been told over and over again to my own little boy, and because he never tires of hearing of the time when Silvertip was a Kitten, and about the Wasps who built inside my shutters, I think you may care to hear also.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
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in the company of; together with
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produce a literary work
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writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading So, you see, I have not had to do like some writers--sit down and think and think how to make the people act in their stories.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So, you see, I have not had to do like some writers--sit down and think and think how to make the people act in their stories.
