Chapter XIII

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

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

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

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading WILD ANIMALS.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

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

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

have

From this reading Wild animals in early days were very much more plentiful than now, particularly deer and black bear.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Wild animals in early days were very much more plentiful than now, particularly deer and black bear.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Wild animals in early days were very much more plentiful than now, particularly deer and black bear.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading Wild animals in early days were very much more plentiful than now, particularly deer and black bear.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Wild animals in early days were very much more plentiful than now, particularly deer and black bear.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

apart from; not including

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

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

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

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

From this reading Wild animals in early days were very much more plentiful than now, particularly deer and black bear.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

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 The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Wild animals in early days were very much more plentiful than now, particularly deer and black bear.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Wild animals in early days were very much more plentiful than now, particularly deer and black bear.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Wild animals in early days were very much more plentiful than now, particularly deer and black bear.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

above and across; more than

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Wild animals in early days were very much more plentiful than now, particularly deer and black bear.

plural of “pig” — domestic swine

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

existing in great number or quantity

From this reading Wild animals in early days were very much more plentiful than now, particularly deer and black bear.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

carry out

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Wild animals in early days were very much more plentiful than now, particularly deer and black bear.

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

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

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

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

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

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

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

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

precisely as stated

From this reading Wild animals in early days were very much more plentiful than now, particularly deer and black bear.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

be dressed in

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

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

From this reading Wild animals in early days were very much more plentiful than now, particularly deer and black bear.

at the time that

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

which person or people

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading WILD ANIMALS.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

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From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

produce a literary work

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.

a late time of life

From this reading The black bear troubled us a good deal and would come near the houses and kill our pigs; but it did not take many years to thin them out.

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

From this reading They were very cowardly and would run away from us in the thick brush except when the young cubs were with them, and then we had to be more careful.

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

From this reading I will write this chapter for the youngsters and the elderly wise-heads who wear specs may turn over the leaves without reading it, if they choose.