used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the case of the man it has taken untold ages to bring about the change, and so it has in the case of the dog.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading In the case of the man it has taken untold ages to bring about the change, and so it has in the case of the dog.
equally
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
(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 The wolf, with all his meanness and skulking cunning, is the progenitor of man’s friend, the dog.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the case of the man it has taken untold ages to bring about the change, and so it has in the case of the dog.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
brutes
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From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the case of the man it has taken untold ages to bring about the change, and so it has in the case of the dog.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In the case of the man it has taken untold ages to bring about the change, and so it has in the case of the dog.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading The wolf, with all his meanness and skulking cunning, is the progenitor of man’s friend, the dog.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
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 The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
Dog-Lovers
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From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
dwellernounUS /ˈdwelər/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Yet this is a scientific fact.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
a social unit living together
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
fraternallyadverb
in a brotherly manner
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the case of the man it has taken untold ages to bring about the change, and so it has in the case of the dog.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wolf, with all his meanness and skulking cunning, is the progenitor of man’s friend, the dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading The wolf, with all his meanness and skulking cunning, is the progenitor of man’s friend, the dog.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
progenitornounUS /proʊˈdʒenɪtər/
an ancestor in the direct line
From this reading The wolf, with all his meanness and skulking cunning, is the progenitor of man’s friend, the dog.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Yet this is a scientific fact.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
skulkingnounUS /ˈskʌlkɪŋ/
evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
From this reading The wolf, with all his meanness and skulking cunning, is the progenitor of man’s friend, the dog.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the case of the man it has taken untold ages to bring about the change, and so it has in the case of the dog.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the case of the man it has taken untold ages to bring about the change, and so it has in the case of the dog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
untoldadjectiveUS /ənˈtoʊld/
too much to be measured
From this reading In the case of the man it has taken untold ages to bring about the change, and so it has in the case of the dog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They belong to the same family, their breeding habits are alike, and the wolf is as surely the father of the dog, as was brute man, the cave dweller, the ancestor of the highly civilized creature we now know.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wolf, with all his meanness and skulking cunning, is the progenitor of man’s friend, the dog.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Story of a Brave Dog _To Dog-Lovers, the whole world over, this book is fraternally dedicated_ It is almost like a stern irony of fate, that man’s faithful, gentle friend, the dog, should have sprung from one of the most thoroughly hated and despised brutes in the animal kingdom, the wolf.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this is a scientific fact.
