used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His heart beats as happily in a little while to the new tread along the garden walk.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hla Byu's outlook was too Eastern to be contemplated by any woman of the West.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His heart beats as happily in a little while to the new tread along the garden walk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hla Byu's outlook was too Eastern to be contemplated by any woman of the West.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading His heart beats as happily in a little while to the new tread along the garden walk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hla Byu's outlook was too Eastern to be contemplated by any woman of the West.
Byu's
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From this reading Hla Byu's outlook was too Eastern to be contemplated by any woman of the West.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Hla Byu's outlook was too Eastern to be contemplated by any woman of the West.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
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 dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form 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 Very much the dog's point of view.
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 There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Hla Byu's outlook was too Eastern to be contemplated by any woman of the West.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
faithfulnessnounUS /ˈfeɪθfəlnes/
the quality of being faithful
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading His heart beats as happily in a little while to the new tread along the garden walk.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading His heart beats as happily in a little while to the new tread along the garden walk.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart beats as happily in a little while to the new tread along the garden walk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
Hla
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From this reading Hla Byu's outlook was too Eastern to be contemplated by any woman of the West.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His heart beats as happily in a little while to the new tread along the garden walk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His heart beats as happily in a little while to the new tread along the garden walk.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Very much the dog's point of view.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hla Byu's outlook was too Eastern to be contemplated by any woman of the West.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
and nothing more
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Hla Byu's outlook was too Eastern to be contemplated by any woman of the West.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Very much the dog's point of view.
on the contrary
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hla Byu's outlook was too Eastern to be contemplated by any woman of the West.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is endless talk about the faithfulness of dogs, but does not experience teach that it really consists of faithfulness to a master rather than to one master?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hla Byu's outlook was too Eastern to be contemplated by any woman of the West.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hla Byu's outlook was too Eastern to be contemplated by any woman of the West.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading His heart beats as happily in a little while to the new tread along the garden walk.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very much the dog's point of view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Very much the dog's point of view.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading His heart beats as happily in a little while to the new tread along the garden walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hla Byu's outlook was too Eastern to be contemplated by any woman of the West.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Hla Byu's outlook was too Eastern to be contemplated by any woman of the West.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His heart beats as happily in a little while to the new tread along the garden walk.
which person or people
From this reading The dog who loses one master, to be kindly adopted by another, suffers from the change only until he has grown accustomed to the new touch upon his head.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Hla Byu's outlook was too Eastern to be contemplated by any woman of the West.
