used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is rather a charming book, with amusing illustrations.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading This is rather a charming book, with amusing illustrations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Stories of Animal Sagacity, by W.H.G. Kingston.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any of us who have ever had pets can recall how clever they have been on occasion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading We have Cats, Dogs, Horses, Oxen, Donkeys, Elephants, Wild Animals and Birds.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This is rather a charming book, with amusing illustrations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stories of Animal Sagacity, by W.H.G. Kingston.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Any of us who have ever had pets can recall how clever they have been on occasion.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
CatsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading We have Cats, Dogs, Horses, Oxen, Donkeys, Elephants, Wild Animals and Birds.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading This is rather a charming book, with amusing illustrations.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading We have Cats, Dogs, Horses, Oxen, Donkeys, Elephants, Wild Animals and Birds.
DonkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading We have Cats, Dogs, Horses, Oxen, Donkeys, Elephants, Wild Animals and Birds.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
ElephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading We have Cats, Dogs, Horses, Oxen, Donkeys, Elephants, Wild Animals and Birds.
at any time
From this reading Any of us who have ever had pets can recall how clever they have been on occasion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Stories of Animal Sagacity, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Stories of Animal Sagacity, by W.H.G. Kingston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Any of us who have ever had pets can recall how clever they have been on occasion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We have Cats, Dogs, Horses, Oxen, Donkeys, Elephants, Wild Animals and Birds.
how
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From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading This is rather a charming book, with amusing illustrations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is rather a charming book, with amusing illustrations.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Stories of Animal Sagacity, by W.H.G. Kingston.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Any of us who have ever had pets can recall how clever they have been on occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stories of Animal Sagacity, by W.H.G. Kingston.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Any of us who have ever had pets can recall how clever they have been on occasion.
OxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading We have Cats, Dogs, Horses, Oxen, Donkeys, Elephants, Wild Animals and Birds.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Any of us who have ever had pets can recall how clever they have been on occasion.
on the contrary
From this reading This is rather a charming book, with amusing illustrations.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Any of us who have ever had pets can recall how clever they have been on occasion.
SagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
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inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
plural of “story” — 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 Stories of Animal Sagacity, by W.H.G. Kingston.
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 There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
plural of “tale” — 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 There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Any of us who have ever had pets can recall how clever they have been on occasion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is rather a charming book, with amusing illustrations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Any of us who have ever had pets can recall how clever they have been on occasion.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading There are numerous tales of how clever various individual animals have been seen to be, and in most cases a little moral is drawn from the story.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Stories of Animal Sagacity, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have Cats, Dogs, Horses, Oxen, Donkeys, Elephants, Wild Animals and Birds.
which person or people
From this reading Any of us who have ever had pets can recall how clever they have been on occasion.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We have Cats, Dogs, Horses, Oxen, Donkeys, Elephants, Wild Animals and Birds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is rather a charming book, with amusing illustrations.
