Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

(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 These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

any thing at all

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading BEES.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

one or the other of two

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

contribute to the progress or growth of

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

coins made of gold

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

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From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

pertaining to or concerned with the humanities

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

to make better

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

conformity or harmony

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

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 It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

the force of workers available

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

not any; not one

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

and nothing more

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

closely confined

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

a human being

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

on the contrary

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

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From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

a source of difficulty

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

precisely as stated

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

at the time that

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Any humane person must be unwilling to keep what may be termed "pets," when, as is very often the case, they are taken from the freedom which nature has given them, to be pent up in cages, hutches, and round-about boxes.

a Caucasian

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is not a part of good moral training to encourage children to deprive anything of liberty, and the keeping of rabbits, guinea-pigs, birds, gold and silver fish, white mice, pigeons and squirrels, is not only attended with a vast deal of trouble and expense, but with a great many bad smells, filth, and dirt.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading These objections do not, however, lie against the keeping of _bees_, which afford at all times lessons of industry, of order, of contrivance, of perseverance, and of many other virtues, which are great ornaments to little boys and girls, as well as to grown men and women.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Such matters, have, therefore, been excluded from this volume, as being by no means calculated to improve either the minds or morals of young persons, but rather to have a contrary tendency.