used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
in actual fact
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
(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 Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
animal'snounUS /ˈænəməlz/
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is by no means the only one on record.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
Dawson'snounUS /ˈdɔːsənz/
possessive form of “dawson” — a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
deludedverbUS /dɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “delude” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
foiblesnounUS /ˈfɔɪbəlz/
plural of “foible” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
hoppernounUS /ˈhɑːpər/
funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
impostorsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstərz/
plural of “impostor” — a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is by no means the only one on record.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
and nothing more
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He is by no means the only one on record.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
not any; not one
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
OddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is by no means the only one on record.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He is by no means the only one on record.
and nothing more
From this reading He is by no means the only one on record.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading He is by no means the only one on record.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
an educational institution
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
believed likely
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
two-footedadjective
having two feet
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.