aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I will speak at present only of the worship of the serpent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
CapellanounUS /kəˈpelə/
the brightest star in Auriga
From this reading Of these, some receive much more worship than others, such as the cow, the ox, and the serpent Cobra Capella.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
chameleonnounUS /kəˈmiːliən/
a changeable or inconstant person
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
CobranounUS /ˈkoʊbrə/
venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
From this reading Of these, some receive much more worship than others, such as the cow, the ox, and the serpent Cobra Capella.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Of these, some receive much more worship than others, such as the cow, the ox, and the serpent Cobra Capella.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
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 They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
divisible by two
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
Hindoos
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From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
how
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From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will speak at present only of the worship of the serpent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
lizardnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
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 They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of these, some receive much more worship than others, such as the cow, the ox, and the serpent Cobra Capella.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORSHIP OF THE SERPENT.
and nothing more
From this reading I will speak at present only of the worship of the serpent.
others
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From this reading Of these, some receive much more worship than others, such as the cow, the ox, and the serpent Cobra Capella.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
peacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I will speak at present only of the worship of the serpent.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Of these, some receive much more worship than others, such as the cow, the ox, and the serpent Cobra Capella.
SERPENTnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE WORSHIP OF THE SERPENT.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of these, some receive much more worship than others, such as the cow, the ox, and the serpent Cobra Capella.
express in speech
From this reading I will speak at present only of the worship of the serpent.
stagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of these, some receive much more worship than others, such as the cow, the ox, and the serpent Cobra Capella.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORSHIP OF THE SERPENT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these, some receive much more worship than others, such as the cow, the ox, and the serpent Cobra Capella.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
tortoisenounUS /ˈtɔːrtəs/
usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
From this reading They worship many living creatures, such as the ape, the tiger, the elephant the horse, the ox, the stag, the sheep, the hog, the dog, the cat, the rat, the peacock, the eagle, the cock, the hawk, the serpent, the chameleon, the lizard, the tortoise, fishes, and even insects.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading THE WORSHIP OF THE SERPENT.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Children--If you have never heard much about the Hindoos, you will be astonished to learn how numerous are the objects of their worship.
