Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

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 It is found in the southern parts of Africa, living mostly in the plains in large herds.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It is not so large or so beautiful as the zebra.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It is not so large or so beautiful as the zebra.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

of a color similar to that of wood or earth

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is made to draw by the natives of the country where it is found, and its flesh is eaten by them.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It is made to draw by the natives of the country where it is found, and its flesh is eaten by them.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It is a wild creature, and rather vicious in temper.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading It is made to draw by the natives of the country where it is found, and its flesh is eaten by them.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading It is made to draw by the natives of the country where it is found, and its flesh is eaten by them.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading It is made to draw by the natives of the country where it is found, and its flesh is eaten by them.

set up or found

From this reading It is found in the southern parts of Africa, living mostly in the plains in large herds.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading It is found in the southern parts of Africa, living mostly in the plains in large herds.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is found in the southern parts of Africa, living mostly in the plains in large herds.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is found in the southern parts of Africa, living mostly in the plains in large herds.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is found in the southern parts of Africa, living mostly in the plains in large herds.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It is found in the southern parts of Africa, living mostly in the plains in large herds.

staying power

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading It is found in the southern parts of Africa, living mostly in the plains in large herds.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It is made to draw by the natives of the country where it is found, and its flesh is eaten by them.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading It is found in the southern parts of Africa, living mostly in the plains in large herds.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading It is made to draw by the natives of the country where it is found, and its flesh is eaten by them.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not so large or so beautiful as the zebra.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is found in the southern parts of Africa, living mostly in the plains in large herds.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is not so large or so beautiful as the zebra.

the local environment

From this reading It is found in the southern parts of Africa, living mostly in the plains in large herds.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading It is found in the southern parts of Africa, living mostly in the plains in large herds.

on the contrary

From this reading It is a wild creature, and rather vicious in temper.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is not so large or so beautiful as the zebra.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It is found in the southern parts of Africa, living mostly in the plains in large herds.

marked or decorated with stripes

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading It is a wild creature, and rather vicious in temper.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It is found in the southern parts of Africa, living mostly in the plains in large herds.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It is made to draw by the natives of the country where it is found, and its flesh is eaten by them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is made to draw by the natives of the country where it is found, and its flesh is eaten by them.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading It is a wild creature, and rather vicious in temper.

in or at the place that

From this reading It is made to draw by the natives of the country where it is found, and its flesh is eaten by them.

a Caucasian

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading It is a wild creature, and rather vicious in temper.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Its skin is of a dull brownish white, striped with darker color on the head and neck, and somewhat on the sides of its body; the upper parts of its legs are greyish, and the under parts white.

any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines

From this reading It is not so large or so beautiful as the zebra.