used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of his pets was a guinea pig.
Abiah
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From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading BEN loved little animals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN loved little animals.
BEN'SnounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading LITTLE BEN'S GUINEA PIG.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
a youthful male person
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
GUINEAnounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading LITTLE BEN'S GUINEA PIG.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of his pets was a guinea pig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE BEN'S GUINEA PIG.
held dear
From this reading BEN loved little animals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of his pets was a guinea pig.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his pets was a guinea pig.
and nothing more
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading One of his pets was a guinea pig.
PIGnounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading LITTLE BEN'S GUINEA PIG.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
express in speech
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He not only liked to have them about him, but it gave him great joy to protect them.
traitsnounUS /treɪts/
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of his pets was a guinea pig.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There are few traits of character that speak better for the future of a boy than that which seeks to protect the helpless and overlooked in the brute creation," said Uncle Benjamin to Abiah Franklin one day.
