used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
(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 I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading TAME ANIMALS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
Bess
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From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
CowpernounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
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 The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
take in solid food
From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
a boy or man
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
HAREnounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading THE HARE.
HaresnounUS /herz/
plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
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 I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
by chance
From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
PussnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
on the contrary
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
moving very fast
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
TAMEverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading TAME ANIMALS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
Tiney
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From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Hare is a very timid animal, running away on the least alarm; but, poor fellow, he is too often caught by the dogs and killed, notwithstanding his swift running.
which person or people
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It is rather difficult to tame Hares, but there is a very amusing account of three, named Puss, Tiney, and Bess, written by the poet Cowper, who kept them for some time, and one day you shall read about them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
