used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Porpoises differ from the Dolphins in having their snout short and uniformly rounded, without a beak-like projection.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their teeth are compressed, sharp-edged, and rounded, their number from twenty-two to twenty-five in each jaw.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
beak-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Porpoises differ from the Dolphins in having their snout short and uniformly rounded, without a beak-like projection.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading Their teeth are compressed, sharp-edged, and rounded, their number from twenty-two to twenty-five in each jaw.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading The Porpoises differ from the Dolphins in having their snout short and uniformly rounded, without a beak-like projection.
DolphinsnounUS /ˈdɑːlfənz/
plural of “dolphin” — large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading The Porpoises differ from the Dolphins in having their snout short and uniformly rounded, without a beak-like projection.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
divisible by two
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Porpoises differ from the Dolphins in having their snout short and uniformly rounded, without a beak-like projection.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Porpoises differ from the Dolphins in having their snout short and uniformly rounded, without a beak-like projection.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Their teeth are compressed, sharp-edged, and rounded, their number from twenty-two to twenty-five in each jaw.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Their teeth are compressed, sharp-edged, and rounded, their number from twenty-two to twenty-five in each jaw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
PORPOISESnounUS /ˈpɔːrpəsəz/
plural of “porpoise” — any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading THE PORPOISES.
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading The Porpoises differ from the Dolphins in having their snout short and uniformly rounded, without a beak-like projection.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading The Porpoises differ from the Dolphins in having their snout short and uniformly rounded, without a beak-like projection.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
cut with a saw
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
express in words
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
sharp-edged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their teeth are compressed, sharp-edged, and rounded, their number from twenty-two to twenty-five in each jaw.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Porpoises differ from the Dolphins in having their snout short and uniformly rounded, without a beak-like projection.
snoutnounUS /snaʊt/
a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
From this reading The Porpoises differ from the Dolphins in having their snout short and uniformly rounded, without a beak-like projection.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
sociabilitynoun
the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Their teeth are compressed, sharp-edged, and rounded, their number from twenty-two to twenty-five in each jaw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Their teeth are compressed, sharp-edged, and rounded, their number from twenty-two to twenty-five in each jaw.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading Their teeth are compressed, sharp-edged, and rounded, their number from twenty-two to twenty-five in each jaw.
uniformlyadverbUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmli/
in a uniform manner
From this reading The Porpoises differ from the Dolphins in having their snout short and uniformly rounded, without a beak-like projection.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They have even gone so far as to say that these animals have a sort of affection for seamen, as well as for each other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
at the time that
From this reading When they saw these animals following their ships, the sailors imagined that they were accompanying them from an instinct of sociability.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Porpoises differ from the Dolphins in having their snout short and uniformly rounded, without a beak-like projection.
