used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading AFFECTION FOR ITS YOUNG.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At a little distance from the sufferer was another sheep, which, after close observation, I found was always the same.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At a little distance from the sufferer was another sheep, which, after close observation, I found was always the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At a little distance from the sufferer was another sheep, which, after close observation, I found was always the same.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the present time, there is in Regent's Park a poor sheep, with very bad foot rot.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading At the present time, there is in Regent's Park a poor sheep, with very bad foot rot.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At a little distance from the sufferer was another sheep, which, after close observation, I found was always the same.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
contrives
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From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
CrawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At a little distance from the sufferer was another sheep, which, after close observation, I found was always the same.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the present time, there is in Regent's Park a poor sheep, with very bad foot rot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AFFECTION FOR ITS YOUNG.
set up or found
From this reading At a little distance from the sufferer was another sheep, which, after close observation, I found was always the same.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a little distance from the sufferer was another sheep, which, after close observation, I found was always the same.
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At a little distance from the sufferer was another sheep, which, after close observation, I found was always the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the present time, there is in Regent's Park a poor sheep, with very bad foot rot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AFFECTION FOR ITS YOUNG.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a little distance from the sufferer was another sheep, which, after close observation, I found was always the same.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading At a little distance from the sufferer was another sheep, which, after close observation, I found was always the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading At the present time, there is in Regent's Park a poor sheep, with very bad foot rot.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading At the present time, there is in Regent's Park a poor sheep, with very bad foot rot.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the present time, there is in Regent's Park a poor sheep, with very bad foot rot.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
Regent's
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From this reading At the present time, there is in Regent's Park a poor sheep, with very bad foot rot.
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading At the present time, there is in Regent's Park a poor sheep, with very bad foot rot.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At a little distance from the sufferer was another sheep, which, after close observation, I found was always the same.
have in common
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading At a little distance from the sufferer was another sheep, which, after close observation, I found was always the same.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the present time, there is in Regent's Park a poor sheep, with very bad foot rot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the present time, there is in Regent's Park a poor sheep, with very bad foot rot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the present time, there is in Regent's Park a poor sheep, with very bad foot rot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a little distance from the sufferer was another sheep, which, after close observation, I found was always the same.
at the time that
From this reading Crawling along the pasture on its knees, it with difficulty contrives to procure for itself subsistence; and the pain which it suffers when compelled to get on its feet is evidently very great.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gentleman began:-- "The marked characteristic of the sheep is that of natural affection, of which it possesses a great share.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the present time, there is in Regent's Park a poor sheep, with very bad foot rot.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AFFECTION FOR ITS YOUNG.
