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Chapter I
TAME ANIMALS. THE HARE. I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one. 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. 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.
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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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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 story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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 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.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
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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 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.
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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.
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From this reading TAME ANIMALS.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
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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.
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From this reading THE HARE.
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose you have all seen a Hare, and perhaps many of you have helped to eat one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
