used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading In one point only all acted much alike.
equally
From this reading In one point only all acted much alike.
(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 In one point only all acted much alike.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
ant's
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From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From what I saw I should say that elephants have as great a variety of character as human beings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading From what I saw I should say that elephants have as great a variety of character as human beings.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading From what I saw I should say that elephants have as great a variety of character as human beings.
diminishverbUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading From what I saw I should say that elephants have as great a variety of character as human beings.
divisible by two
From this reading You will see worse sights even than this, I suspect."
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From what I saw I should say that elephants have as great a variety of character as human beings.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From what I saw I should say that elephants have as great a variety of character as human beings.
harrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading From what I saw I should say that elephants have as great a variety of character as human beings.
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From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You will see worse sights even than this, I suspect."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one point only all acted much alike.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
and nothing more
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
magnifying-glass
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From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In one point only all acted much alike.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one point only all acted much alike.
and nothing more
From this reading In one point only all acted much alike.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In one point only all acted much alike.
cut with a saw
From this reading From what I saw I should say that elephants have as great a variety of character as human beings.
express in words
From this reading From what I saw I should say that elephants have as great a variety of character as human beings.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You will see worse sights even than this, I suspect."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading From what I saw I should say that elephants have as great a variety of character as human beings.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading You will see worse sights even than this, I suspect."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading You will see worse sights even than this, I suspect."
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You will see worse sights even than this, I suspect."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From what I saw I should say that elephants have as great a variety of character as human beings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You will see worse sights even than this, I suspect."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading From what I saw I should say that elephants have as great a variety of character as human beings.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From what I saw I should say that elephants have as great a variety of character as human beings.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading You will see worse sights even than this, I suspect."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look through a telescope shut up, which will diminish objects some hundred times, and you will think nothing of it," he answered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Or, the next time you wish to harrow up your feelings, just walk over an ant's nest, and apply a large magnifying-glass to the spots where your feet have been placed.
