used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
(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 That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That was an unusually busy spring with the doctors, and Chet managed the farm to suit himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did hope he would go off and study medicine, as he sometimes talked of doing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
brutes
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From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading That was an unusually busy spring with the doctors, and Chet managed the farm to suit himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
Chet
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From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading That was an unusually busy spring with the doctors, and Chet managed the farm to suit himself.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I did hope he would go off and study medicine, as he sometimes talked of doing.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
enforcementnounUS /enˈfɔːrsmənt/
the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading That was an unusually busy spring with the doctors, and Chet managed the farm to suit himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
usually; as a rule
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did hope he would go off and study medicine, as he sometimes talked of doing.
destroyed or killed
From this reading That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That was an unusually busy spring with the doctors, and Chet managed the farm to suit himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I did hope he would go off and study medicine, as he sometimes talked of doing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
legislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading That was an unusually busy spring with the doctors, and Chet managed the farm to suit himself.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading I did hope he would go off and study medicine, as he sometimes talked of doing.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did hope he would go off and study medicine, as he sometimes talked of doing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I did hope he would go off and study medicine, as he sometimes talked of doing.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I did hope he would go off and study medicine, as he sometimes talked of doing.
the season of growth
From this reading That was an unusually busy spring with the doctors, and Chet managed the farm to suit himself.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I did hope he would go off and study medicine, as he sometimes talked of doing.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading That was an unusually busy spring with the doctors, and Chet managed the farm to suit himself.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I did hope he would go off and study medicine, as he sometimes talked of doing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading That was an unusually busy spring with the doctors, and Chet managed the farm to suit himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading I did not like it at all; for though Chet dare not injure me outright, he was at times very disagreeable, and I never felt safe a minute about the other animals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
at the time that
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When Master came home to stay he seemed quite elated over some law they had made for the protection of dumb brutes, but he said it would be a long while before officials generally would be faithful in its enforcement.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading That fall Master was elected to the legislature--whatever that is--and was gone pretty nearly all winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was an unusually busy spring with the doctors, and Chet managed the farm to suit himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did hope he would go off and study medicine, as he sometimes talked of doing.
