aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The country was as astonishing to me as the city--its old beauty added to in every direction.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "We ourselves are the only domestic animals allowed now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "We've changed our views as to 'pets' and 'domestic animals,'" Nellie said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We ourselves are the only domestic animals allowed now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The country was as astonishing to me as the city--its old beauty added to in every direction.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading The country was as astonishing to me as the city--its old beauty added to in every direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The country was as astonishing to me as the city--its old beauty added to in every direction.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "We've changed our views as to 'pets' and 'domestic animals,'" Nellie said.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The country was as astonishing to me as the city--its old beauty added to in every direction.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country was as astonishing to me as the city--its old beauty added to in every direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The country was as astonishing to me as the city--its old beauty added to in every direction.
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 And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading "We've changed our views as to 'pets' and 'domestic animals,'" Nellie said.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The country was as astonishing to me as the city--its old beauty added to in every direction.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
set up or found
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The country was as astonishing to me as the city--its old beauty added to in every direction.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The country was as astonishing to me as the city--its old beauty added to in every direction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The country was as astonishing to me as the city--its old beauty added to in every direction.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
Nellie
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From this reading "We've changed our views as to 'pets' and 'domestic animals,'" Nellie said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The country was as astonishing to me as the city--its old beauty added to in every direction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
and nothing more
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We've changed our views as to 'pets' and 'domestic animals,'" Nellie said.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "We ourselves are the only domestic animals allowed now.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading "We've changed our views as to 'pets' and 'domestic animals,'" Nellie said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We've changed our views as to 'pets' and 'domestic animals,'" Nellie said.
cut with a saw
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
express in speech
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The country was as astonishing to me as the city--its old beauty added to in every direction.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The country was as astonishing to me as the city--its old beauty added to in every direction.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
precisely as stated
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "We've changed our views as to 'pets' and 'domestic animals,'" Nellie said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country was as astonishing to me as the city--its old beauty added to in every direction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ourselves are the only domestic animals allowed now.
We've
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From this reading "We've changed our views as to 'pets' and 'domestic animals,'" Nellie said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They took me about in motor cars, motor boats and air ships, on foot and on horseback (the only horses now to be found were in the country).
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And while I speak of horses, I will add that the only dogs and cats I saw, or heard, were in the country, too, and not very numerous at that.
