used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading By dint of eating a thing, one sometimes ends by acquiring a taste for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, I like rabbits, and I want to play with 'em."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
a youthful male person
From this reading When I was a boy, I remember, I could not endure bread-soup, but they made me eat it every day to force me to like it."
bread-soup
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From this reading When I was a boy, I remember, I could not endure bread-soup, but they made me eat it every day to force me to like it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I was a boy, I remember, I could not endure bread-soup, but they made me eat it every day to force me to like it."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By dint of eating a thing, one sometimes ends by acquiring a taste for it.
Cherami
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I was a boy, I remember, I could not endure bread-soup, but they made me eat it every day to force me to like it."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When I was a boy, I remember, I could not endure bread-soup, but they made me eat it every day to force me to like it."
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading By dint of eating a thing, one sometimes ends by acquiring a taste for it.
take in solid food
From this reading When I was a boy, I remember, I could not endure bread-soup, but they made me eat it every day to force me to like it."
the act of consuming food
From this reading By dint of eating a thing, one sometimes ends by acquiring a taste for it.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Yes, I like rabbits, and I want to play with 'em."
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "And you ended by liking it?"
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By dint of eating a thing, one sometimes ends by acquiring a taste for it.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading When I was a boy, I remember, I could not endure bread-soup, but they made me eat it every day to force me to like it."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When I was a boy, I remember, I could not endure bread-soup, but they made me eat it every day to force me to like it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading When I was a boy, I remember, I could not endure bread-soup, but they made me eat it every day to force me to like it."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I like rabbits, and I want to play with 'em."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, I like rabbits, and I want to play with 'em."
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When I was a boy, I remember, I could not endure bread-soup, but they made me eat it every day to force me to like it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By dint of eating a thing, one sometimes ends by acquiring a taste for it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By dint of eating a thing, one sometimes ends by acquiring a taste for it.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Yes, I like rabbits, and I want to play with 'em."
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading "Yes, I like rabbits, and I want to play with 'em."
To recall to mind.
From this reading When I was a boy, I remember, I could not endure bread-soup, but they made me eat it every day to force me to like it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
an educational institution
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading By dint of eating a thing, one sometimes ends by acquiring a taste for it.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading By dint of eating a thing, one sometimes ends by acquiring a taste for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I was a boy, I remember, I could not endure bread-soup, but they made me eat it every day to force me to like it."
a special situation
From this reading By dint of eating a thing, one sometimes ends by acquiring a taste for it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, I like rabbits, and I want to play with 'em."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Yes, I like rabbits, and I want to play with 'em."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was a boy, I remember, I could not endure bread-soup, but they made me eat it every day to force me to like it."
at the time that
From this reading When I was a boy, I remember, I could not endure bread-soup, but they made me eat it every day to force me to like it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, I like rabbits, and I want to play with 'em."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I like rabbits, and I want to play with 'em."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It seems to me," said Cherami, "that you ought not to be too hard on the child for liking rabbits; this is a good school for that.
