Chapter VI · Chapter 6

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

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

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

dearly loved

From this reading "Yes, dear.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

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 THE SHEPHERD'S DOG.

plural of “dog” — 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 "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Father read about the dog with the flocks."

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading Father read about the dog with the flocks."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

the act of managing something

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

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From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

and nothing more

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Father read about the dog with the flocks."

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DOG.

plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

express in words

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

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

From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DOG.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

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

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

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

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

at the time that

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

belonging to which person

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The shepherds had dogs whose duty seemed only to be to guard the flock from the attacks of wild beasts, and, like the Spanish sheep dog of the present day, had nothing to do with the management of sheep.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Father read about the dog with the flocks."

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, dear.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Mother," cried Minnie, one morning, "will you tell me about the dogs people used to have in old times, when the Bible was written?