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From this reading You will find it in the first Epistle of Peter, chap. ii., verse 17: "Honour all men."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
(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 You will find it in the first Epistle of Peter, chap. ii., verse 17: "Honour all men."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
have
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
BEARSnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading BEARS, MONKEYS, RATS.
for the reason that
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
a boy or man
From this reading You will find it in the first Epistle of Peter, chap. ii., verse 17: "Honour all men."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
EpistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading You will find it in the first Epistle of Peter, chap. ii., verse 17: "Honour all men."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You will find it in the first Epistle of Peter, chap. ii., verse 17: "Honour all men."
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
the state of being honored
From this reading You will find it in the first Epistle of Peter, chap. ii., verse 17: "Honour all men."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You will find it in the first Epistle of Peter, chap. ii., verse 17: "Honour all men."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
the force of workers available
From this reading You will find it in the first Epistle of Peter, chap. ii., verse 17: "Honour all men."
being nothing more than specified
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
and nothing more
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
mindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
MONKEYSnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading BEARS, MONKEYS, RATS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
on one occasion
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading You will find it in the first Epistle of Peter, chap. ii., verse 17: "Honour all men."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
RATSnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading BEARS, MONKEYS, RATS.
express in words
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
literature in metrical form
From this reading You will find it in the first Epistle of Peter, chap. ii., verse 17: "Honour all men."
precisely as stated
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
which person or people
From this reading These Indians, by the way, are not half so wild as some boys of my acquaintance, who are a great deal better taught; and they were very fond of me--merely because it pleased God to keep me mindful of a gracious command which he has given us.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
showing curiosity
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, I think, you are laughing at the heading of this chapter, and wondering what I can have to say about such creatures; but wait a little, and you will find I am not afraid to put in a good word for them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You must know that I once had a young bear, a mere cub, which was given to me by one of the wild Indians, as they are called.
