Chapter IX

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

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Here's a good story,” said Harry, “about the intelligence of a calf.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

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

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

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

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

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

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War

From this reading It is copied from the Atlanta Constitution.”

with attention; in an attentive manner

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading She is bright and a general favorite.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

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

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

young of domestic cattle

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

a young person of either sex

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading It is copied from the Atlanta Constitution.”

inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is

From this reading It is copied from the Atlanta Constitution.”

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

a female human offspring

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

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

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

come together

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

the act of escaping physically

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading She is bright and a general favorite.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

four years of age

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading She is bright and a general favorite.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

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

From this reading Here's a good story,” said Harry, “about the intelligence of a calf.

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Here's a good story,” said Harry, “about the intelligence of a calf.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

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

From this reading Here's a good story,” said Harry, “about the intelligence of a calf.

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

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

the aggregate of past events

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

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

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

someone who hunts game

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

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

From this reading It is copied from the Atlanta Constitution.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is copied from the Atlanta Constitution.”

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

a form of address for a man

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

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

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Here's a good story,” said Harry, “about the intelligence of a calf.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

aged or processed

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She is bright and a general favorite.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

that is looked for

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

-ing form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

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 Here's a good story,” said Harry, “about the intelligence of a calf.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

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

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

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

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

during the time that

From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

noisy talk

From this reading _A Calf saving a Child from Drowning--Another that Seasoned--Illustrations of the Intelligence of Horned Cattle--Oxen taking care of Sheep--The Cow that sought Help for Another--Natural History of the Ox--Peculiarities of the Bison--Encounter with a Bull-bison--How a Hunter Escaped being Trampled to Death--Stampeding a Herd--The Aurochs or European Bison--A bad Character--The Yak and the Musk-ox--Mr. Graham's Narrow Escape from an Egyptian Buffalo--The Cape Buffalo--How the Natives Hunt him, and are Hunted by him._

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From this reading Mr. Graham and George listened attentively while Harry read as follows:--“Little Dillie Welsh is the four-year-old daughter of Yard-master Welsh, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.