Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

in the past

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

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

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

any thing at all

From this reading Their watchfulness and powers of scent equal those of other game, and if anything their sight is even more extraordinary.

move towards

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

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

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

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From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

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From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

a flock of coots

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Their watchfulness and powers of scent equal those of other game, and if anything their sight is even more extraordinary.

divisible by two

From this reading Their watchfulness and powers of scent equal those of other game, and if anything their sight is even more extraordinary.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Their watchfulness and powers of scent equal those of other game, and if anything their sight is even more extraordinary.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

type genus of the Giraffidae

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

plural of “giraffe” — tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

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

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

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

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Their watchfulness and powers of scent equal those of other game, and if anything their sight is even more extraordinary.

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

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

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

From this reading Their watchfulness and powers of scent equal those of other game, and if anything their sight is even more extraordinary.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Still there are plenty left.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Their watchfulness and powers of scent equal those of other game, and if anything their sight is even more extraordinary.

used to form the superlative

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

plural of “ostrich” — a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Their watchfulness and powers of scent equal those of other game, and if anything their sight is even more extraordinary.

above and across; more than

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

a full supply

From this reading Still there are plenty left.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading Their watchfulness and powers of scent equal those of other game, and if anything their sight is even more extraordinary.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading Their watchfulness and powers of scent equal those of other game, and if anything their sight is even more extraordinary.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Their watchfulness and powers of scent equal those of other game, and if anything their sight is even more extraordinary.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

someone who walks with long stiff strides

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still there are plenty left.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

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

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their watchfulness and powers of scent equal those of other game, and if anything their sight is even more extraordinary.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Still there are plenty left.

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

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

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

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Their watchfulness and powers of scent equal those of other game, and if anything their sight is even more extraordinary.

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

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

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

From this reading OSTRICHES AND GIRAFFES BY F. J. JACKSON The two species of game most difficult to approach are the giraffe and the ostrich.

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading Their watchfulness and powers of scent equal those of other game, and if anything their sight is even more extraordinary.

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

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading Besides these wonderfully developed senses, they possess a tremendous advantage over other game in their great height, being able to easily see over covert amply sufficient to conceal the approach of the stalker from the view of other animals.

a late time of life

From this reading Giraffes (_Giraffa camelopardalis_) were a few years ago fairly numerous in places suited to their habits, but I am told that a good many of them have fallen victims to the same disease which has destroyed the buffaloes.