used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
in the past
From this reading A dear friend gave me, many years ago, a rough, white terrier puppy, which I called Alp.
ALPnoun
any high mountain
From this reading MY DOG ALP.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I fed him with my own hand from the first, and he consequently evinced the warmest attachment to me.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading No animal could be more obedient; and he seemed to watch my every look to ascertain what I wished him to do.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading I fed him with my own hand from the first, and he consequently evinced the warmest attachment to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No animal could be more obedient; and he seemed to watch my every look to ascertain what I wished him to do.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A dear friend gave me, many years ago, a rough, white terrier puppy, which I called Alp.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading I fed him with my own hand from the first, and he consequently evinced the warmest attachment to me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No animal could be more obedient; and he seemed to watch my every look to ascertain what I wished him to do.
dearly loved
From this reading A dear friend gave me, many years ago, a rough, white terrier puppy, which I called Alp.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No animal could be more obedient; and he seemed to watch my every look to ascertain what I wished him to do.
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 MY DOG ALP.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading No animal could be more obedient; and he seemed to watch my every look to ascertain what I wished him to do.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading I fed him with my own hand from the first, and he consequently evinced the warmest attachment to me.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading I fed him with my own hand from the first, and he consequently evinced the warmest attachment to me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I fed him with my own hand from the first, and he consequently evinced the warmest attachment to me.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A dear friend gave me, many years ago, a rough, white terrier puppy, which I called Alp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I fed him with my own hand from the first, and he consequently evinced the warmest attachment to me.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A dear friend gave me, many years ago, a rough, white terrier puppy, which I called Alp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I fed him with my own hand from the first, and he consequently evinced the warmest attachment to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I fed him with my own hand from the first, and he consequently evinced the warmest attachment to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I fed him with my own hand from the first, and he consequently evinced the warmest attachment to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A dear friend gave me, many years ago, a rough, white terrier puppy, which I called Alp.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading No animal could be more obedient; and he seemed to watch my every look to ascertain what I wished him to do.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A dear friend gave me, many years ago, a rough, white terrier puppy, which I called Alp.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A dear friend gave me, many years ago, a rough, white terrier puppy, which I called Alp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No animal could be more obedient; and he seemed to watch my every look to ascertain what I wished him to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DOG ALP.
not any; not one
From this reading No animal could be more obedient; and he seemed to watch my every look to ascertain what I wished him to do.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading No animal could be more obedient; and he seemed to watch my every look to ascertain what I wished him to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I fed him with my own hand from the first, and he consequently evinced the warmest attachment to me.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading A dear friend gave me, many years ago, a rough, white terrier puppy, which I called Alp.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A dear friend gave me, many years ago, a rough, white terrier puppy, which I called Alp.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No animal could be more obedient; and he seemed to watch my every look to ascertain what I wished him to do.
terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading A dear friend gave me, many years ago, a rough, white terrier puppy, which I called Alp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fed him with my own hand from the first, and he consequently evinced the warmest attachment to me.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I fed him with my own hand from the first, and he consequently evinced the warmest attachment to me.
look attentively
From this reading No animal could be more obedient; and he seemed to watch my every look to ascertain what I wished him to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No animal could be more obedient; and he seemed to watch my every look to ascertain what I wished him to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A dear friend gave me, many years ago, a rough, white terrier puppy, which I called Alp.
a Caucasian
From this reading A dear friend gave me, many years ago, a rough, white terrier puppy, which I called Alp.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading No animal could be more obedient; and he seemed to watch my every look to ascertain what I wished him to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I fed him with my own hand from the first, and he consequently evinced the warmest attachment to me.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Thus the faithful animal had, by a wonderful exercise of his reasoning power, preserved the child's life.
a late time of life
From this reading A dear friend gave me, many years ago, a rough, white terrier puppy, which I called Alp.
