used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Pangolins are of medium size; they never exceed a yard in length.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Pangolins are of medium size; they never exceed a yard in length.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
burrowsnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “burrow” — a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading The Pangolin lives in burrows in the earth, or sometimes in the large hollows of colossal trees which have fallen to the ground.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading The Pangolin lives in burrows in the earth, or sometimes in the large hollows of colossal trees which have fallen to the ground.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Pangolin lives in burrows in the earth, or sometimes in the large hollows of colossal trees which have fallen to the ground.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading The Pangolins are of medium size; they never exceed a yard in length.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The Pangolin lives in burrows in the earth, or sometimes in the large hollows of colossal trees which have fallen to the ground.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
set up or found
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Pangolin lives in burrows in the earth, or sometimes in the large hollows of colossal trees which have fallen to the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
heavy-bodied
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From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The burrows are usually made in light soil on the slope of a hill.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading The Pangolin lives in burrows in the earth, or sometimes in the large hollows of colossal trees which have fallen to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Pangolins are of medium size; they never exceed a yard in length.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Pangolin lives in burrows in the earth, or sometimes in the large hollows of colossal trees which have fallen to the ground.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The Pangolins are of medium size; they never exceed a yard in length.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The burrows are usually made in light soil on the slope of a hill.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Pangolin lives in burrows in the earth, or sometimes in the large hollows of colossal trees which have fallen to the ground.
LizardsnounUS /ˈlɪzərdz/
plural of “lizard” — relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The burrows are usually made in light soil on the slope of a hill.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
Mammalianoun
warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by mammary glands in the female
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading The Pangolins are of medium size; they never exceed a yard in length.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Pangolins are of medium size; they never exceed a yard in length.
nourishverbUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃ/
provide with nourishment
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Pangolins are of medium size; they never exceed a yard in length.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The burrows are usually made in light soil on the slope of a hill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Pangolin lives in burrows in the earth, or sometimes in the large hollows of colossal trees which have fallen to the ground.
Pangolinnoun
toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
From this reading The Pangolin lives in burrows in the earth, or sometimes in the large hollows of colossal trees which have fallen to the ground.
Pangolins
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From this reading The Pangolins are of medium size; they never exceed a yard in length.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The Pangolins are of medium size; they never exceed a yard in length.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The burrows are usually made in light soil on the slope of a hill.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The burrows are usually made in light soil on the slope of a hill.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The Pangolin lives in burrows in the earth, or sometimes in the large hollows of colossal trees which have fallen to the ground.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pangolins are of medium size; they never exceed a yard in length.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Pangolins are of medium size; they never exceed a yard in length.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Pangolin lives in burrows in the earth, or sometimes in the large hollows of colossal trees which have fallen to the ground.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The Pangolin lives in burrows in the earth, or sometimes in the large hollows of colossal trees which have fallen to the ground.
under normal conditions
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They are natives of the Old World exclusively; India and the Malay Isles, the south of China, and a great part of Africa, are the regions in which they are usually found.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The Pangolins are of medium size; they never exceed a yard in length.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Although the animals look at first sight like curious, heavy-bodied Lizards, they have warm blood, and nourish their young like the rest of the Mammalia.
