used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
(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 Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, however, his master owned no sheep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As to whether it would have been possible to have trained him to the streets at all must now be left among the things unknown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
brought into existence
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was, however, his master owned no sheep.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As it was, however, his master owned no sheep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, however, his master owned no sheep.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As to whether it would have been possible to have trained him to the streets at all must now be left among the things unknown.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
lookers-on
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From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
engage in
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading As it was, however, his master owned no sheep.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As to whether it would have been possible to have trained him to the streets at all must now be left among the things unknown.
not any; not one
From this reading As it was, however, his master owned no sheep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As to whether it would have been possible to have trained him to the streets at all must now be left among the things unknown.
Nutt
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From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading As it was, however, his master owned no sheep.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading As to whether it would have been possible to have trained him to the streets at all must now be left among the things unknown.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading As it was, however, his master owned no sheep.
sheep-dog
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From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading As to whether it would have been possible to have trained him to the streets at all must now be left among the things unknown.
not known
From this reading As to whether it would have been possible to have trained him to the streets at all must now be left among the things unknown.
except if; if not
From this reading Of course Murphy could not be a sheep-dog; that is, unless Job Nutt had a mind to make him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, however, his master owned no sheep.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As to whether it would have been possible to have trained him to the streets at all must now be left among the things unknown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, of course, he would have had a proper schoolmaster, and been brought up to things among which he had been born and bred, while lookers-on beheld a novel kind of sheep-dog.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, seeing that his lot had not been that of some--to walk the streets for exercise, or to lie in the cramped garden of a villa in a town--it was only right he should learn all that he could, and that his education should partake of the fields and the upland downs around his home.
