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From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
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From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
(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 Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
in addition
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE LIONS AND LEOPARDS AND WOLVES THAT THE KAAN KEEPS FOR THE CHASE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And ’tis a rare sight, I can tell you, to see those lions giving chase to such beasts as I have mentioned!
assesnounUS /ˈæsəz/
plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading These are trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, and other great or fierce beasts.
Babylonianoun
an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they are to be so employed the Lions are taken out in a covered cart, and every Lion has a little doggie with him.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading These are trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, and other great or fierce beasts.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
boars
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From this reading These are trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, and other great or fierce beasts.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And ’tis a rare sight, I can tell you, to see those lions giving chase to such beasts as I have mentioned!
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading When they are to be so employed the Lions are taken out in a covered cart, and every Lion has a little doggie with him.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading These are trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, and other great or fierce beasts.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading OF THE LIONS AND LEOPARDS AND WOLVES THAT THE KAAN KEEPS FOR THE CHASE.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When they are to be so employed the Lions are taken out in a covered cart, and every Lion has a little doggie with him.
doggienounUS /ˈdɔːɡi/
informal terms for dogs
From this reading When they are to be so employed the Lions are taken out in a covered cart, and every Lion has a little doggie with him.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading When they are to be so employed the Lions are taken out in a covered cart, and every Lion has a little doggie with him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When they are to be so employed the Lions are taken out in a covered cart, and every Lion has a little doggie with him.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading These are trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, and other great or fierce beasts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OF THE LIONS AND LEOPARDS AND WOLVES THAT THE KAAN KEEPS FOR THE CHASE.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
the act of giving
From this reading And ’tis a rare sight, I can tell you, to see those lions giving chase to such beasts as I have mentioned!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they are to be so employed the Lions are taken out in a covered cart, and every Lion has a little doggie with him.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And ’tis a rare sight, I can tell you, to see those lions giving chase to such beasts as I have mentioned!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they are to be so employed the Lions are taken out in a covered cart, and every Lion has a little doggie with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And ’tis a rare sight, I can tell you, to see those lions giving chase to such beasts as I have mentioned!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
KAAN
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From this reading OF THE LIONS AND LEOPARDS AND WOLVES THAT THE KAAN KEEPS FOR THE CHASE.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading OF THE LIONS AND LEOPARDS AND WOLVES THAT THE KAAN KEEPS FOR THE CHASE.
LEOPARDSnounUS /ˈlepərdz/
plural of “leopard” — the pelt of a leopard
From this reading OF THE LIONS AND LEOPARDS AND WOLVES THAT THE KAAN KEEPS FOR THE CHASE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading When they are to be so employed the Lions are taken out in a covered cart, and every Lion has a little doggie with him.
LIONSnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading OF THE LIONS AND LEOPARDS AND WOLVES THAT THE KAAN KEEPS FOR THE CHASE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they are to be so employed the Lions are taken out in a covered cart, and every Lion has a little doggie with him.
lynxesnounUS /ˈlɪŋksɪz/
plural of “lynx” — a text browser
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
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 Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading And ’tis a rare sight, I can tell you, to see those lions giving chase to such beasts as I have mentioned!
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE LIONS AND LEOPARDS AND WOLVES THAT THE KAAN KEEPS FOR THE CHASE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These are trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, and other great or fierce beasts.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These are trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, and other great or fierce beasts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they are to be so employed the Lions are taken out in a covered cart, and every Lion has a little doggie with him.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading And ’tis a rare sight, I can tell you, to see those lions giving chase to such beasts as I have mentioned!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And ’tis a rare sight, I can tell you, to see those lions giving chase to such beasts as I have mentioned!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And ’tis a rare sight, I can tell you, to see those lions giving chase to such beasts as I have mentioned!
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When they are to be so employed the Lions are taken out in a covered cart, and every Lion has a little doggie with him.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
stags
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From this reading These are trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, and other great or fierce beasts.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And ’tis a rare sight, I can tell you, to see those lions giving chase to such beasts as I have mentioned!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When they are to be so employed the Lions are taken out in a covered cart, and every Lion has a little doggie with him.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
express in words
From this reading And ’tis a rare sight, I can tell you, to see those lions giving chase to such beasts as I have mentioned!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF THE LIONS AND LEOPARDS AND WOLVES THAT THE KAAN KEEPS FOR THE CHASE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE LIONS AND LEOPARDS AND WOLVES THAT THE KAAN KEEPS FOR THE CHASE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, and other great or fierce beasts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they are to be so employed the Lions are taken out in a covered cart, and every Lion has a little doggie with him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading And ’tis a rare sight, I can tell you, to see those lions giving chase to such beasts as I have mentioned!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
at the time that
From this reading When they are to be so employed the Lions are taken out in a covered cart, and every Lion has a little doggie with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading These are trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, and other great or fierce beasts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Emperor hath numbers of leopards{1} trained to the chase, and hath also a great many lynxes taught in like manner to catch game, and which afford excellent sport.{2} He hath also several great Lions, bigger than those of Babylonia, beasts whose skins are coloured in the most beautiful way, being striped all along the sides with black, red, and white.
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading OF THE LIONS AND LEOPARDS AND WOLVES THAT THE KAAN KEEPS FOR THE CHASE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And ’tis a rare sight, I can tell you, to see those lions giving chase to such beasts as I have mentioned!
