Chapter 4 of Kindness to Animals is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Kindness to Animals is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAT--THE COW--THE SHEEP--THE ASS. Poor Puss! I have not so much to say for her as for the noble dog. The cat is more selfish, and not so trustful; neither does she often show so much affection for us. The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
Chapter 4 of Kindness to Animals is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “THE CAT--THE COW--THE SHEEP--THE ASS.”
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.”
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “THE CAT--THE COW--THE SHEEP--THE ASS.”
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading “The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.”
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading “The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.”
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading “Poor Puss!”
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading “The cat is more selfish, and not so trustful; neither does she often show so much affection for us.”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “THE CAT--THE COW--THE SHEEP--THE ASS.”
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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 The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The cat is more selfish, and not so trustful; neither does she often show so much affection for us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cat is more selfish, and not so trustful; neither does she often show so much affection for us.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have not so much to say for her as for the noble dog.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading THE CAT--THE COW--THE SHEEP--THE ASS.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE CAT--THE COW--THE SHEEP--THE ASS.
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading THE CAT--THE COW--THE SHEEP--THE ASS.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cat is more selfish, and not so trustful; neither does she often show so much affection for us.
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 I have not so much to say for her as for the noble dog.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have not so much to say for her as for the noble dog.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not so much to say for her as for the noble dog.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have not so much to say for her as for the noble dog.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not so much to say for her as for the noble dog.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cat is more selfish, and not so trustful; neither does she often show so much affection for us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The cat is more selfish, and not so trustful; neither does she often show so much affection for us.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have not so much to say for her as for the noble dog.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The cat is more selfish, and not so trustful; neither does she often show so much affection for us.
impressive in appearance
From this reading I have not so much to say for her as for the noble dog.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not so much to say for her as for the noble dog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The cat is more selfish, and not so trustful; neither does she often show so much affection for us.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Puss!
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading Poor Puss!
express in words
From this reading I have not so much to say for her as for the noble dog.
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading The cat is more selfish, and not so trustful; neither does she often show so much affection for us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cat is more selfish, and not so trustful; neither does she often show so much affection for us.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading THE CAT--THE COW--THE SHEEP--THE ASS.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The cat is more selfish, and not so trustful; neither does she often show so much affection for us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have not so much to say for her as for the noble dog.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAT--THE COW--THE SHEEP--THE ASS.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have not so much to say for her as for the noble dog.
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading The cat is more selfish, and not so trustful; neither does she often show so much affection for us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cat is more selfish, and not so trustful; neither does she often show so much affection for us.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The cat's habits are more like those of a wild animal, than are the habits of any other of our domestic creatures.
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