Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

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 There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

anew

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

moving quickly and lightly

From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.

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

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks

From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.

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

From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.

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

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.

plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

take in liquids

From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

apart from; not including

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

in a graceful manner

From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.

scraped or touched lightly in passing

From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.

hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States

From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.

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

From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.

used to form the superlative

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

close at hand

From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

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From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.

above and across; more than

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

resembling a palm tree

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.

put in the mind of someone

From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.

-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

cut with a saw

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.

an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.

carry out

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

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

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

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

From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

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 Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

precisely as stated

From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.

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

From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.

at the time that

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.

during the time that

From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.

but in spite of that

From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.

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

From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.