used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
(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 The time had come that Buck and Dandy and I must part for good and all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading The time had come that Buck and Dandy and I must part for good and all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE SECOND CABIN.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time had come that Buck and Dandy and I must part for good and all.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not transport them to our island home, neither provide for them.
DandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading The time had come that Buck and Dandy and I must part for good and all.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time had come that Buck and Dandy and I must part for good and all.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The time had come that Buck and Dandy and I must part for good and all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time had come that Buck and Dandy and I must part for good and all.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I could not transport them to our island home, neither provide for them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I could not transport them to our island home, neither provide for them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
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 That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The time had come that Buck and Dandy and I must part for good and all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I could not transport them to our island home, neither provide for them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not transport them to our island home, neither provide for them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
and nothing more
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I could not transport them to our island home, neither provide for them.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The time had come that Buck and Dandy and I must part for good and all.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I could not transport them to our island home, neither provide for them.
provokeverbUS /prəˈvoʊk/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
express in words
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND CABIN.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND CABIN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I could not transport them to our island home, neither provide for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time had come that Buck and Dandy and I must part for good and all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading I could not transport them to our island home, neither provide for them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That there should be a feeling akin to affection between a man and an ox will seem past comprehension to many.
produce a literary work
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading What I am now about to write may provoke a smile, but I can only say, reader, put yourself in my place.
