Chapter VI

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

From this reading “The wild-beasts hunts,” he continued, “ah, those hunts during the games, Aristo! they were a spectacle for the gods.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

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From this reading “The wild-beasts hunts,” he continued, “ah, those hunts during the games, Aristo! they were a spectacle for the gods.

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

From this reading GOTHS AND CHRISTIANS.

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

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The wild-beasts hunts,” he continued, “ah, those hunts during the games, Aristo! they were a spectacle for the gods.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Cornelius was full of his subject, and did not attend to the Greek.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

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From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

plural of “celt” — a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading GOTHS AND CHRISTIANS.

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

without stop or interruption

From this reading “The wild-beasts hunts,” he continued, “ah, those hunts during the games, Aristo! they were a spectacle for the gods.

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From this reading Cornelius was full of his subject, and did not attend to the Greek.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Cornelius was full of his subject, and did not attend to the Greek.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “The wild-beasts hunts,” he continued, “ah, those hunts during the games, Aristo! they were a spectacle for the gods.

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “The wild-beasts hunts,” he continued, “ah, those hunts during the games, Aristo! they were a spectacle for the gods.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Cornelius was full of his subject, and did not attend to the Greek.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading “The wild-beasts hunts,” he continued, “ah, those hunts during the games, Aristo! they were a spectacle for the gods.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “The wild-beasts hunts,” he continued, “ah, those hunts during the games, Aristo! they were a spectacle for the gods.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOTHS AND CHRISTIANS.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Cornelius was full of his subject, and did not attend to the Greek.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “The wild-beasts hunts,” he continued, “ah, those hunts during the games, Aristo! they were a spectacle for the gods.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Cornelius was full of his subject, and did not attend to the Greek.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)

From this reading “The wild-beasts hunts,” he continued, “ah, those hunts during the games, Aristo! they were a spectacle for the gods.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

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

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

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

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Cornelius was full of his subject, and did not attend to the Greek.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Cornelius was full of his subject, and did not attend to the Greek.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

plural of “panther” — a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading “The wild-beasts hunts,” he continued, “ah, those hunts during the games, Aristo! they were a spectacle for the gods.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Cornelius was full of his subject, and did not attend to the Greek.

express a supposition

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

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

From this reading Cornelius was full of his subject, and did not attend to the Greek.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

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

From this reading “The wild-beasts hunts,” he continued, “ah, those hunts during the games, Aristo! they were a spectacle for the gods.

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

From this reading “The wild-beasts hunts,” he continued, “ah, those hunts during the games, Aristo! they were a spectacle for the gods.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

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

From this reading Cornelius was full of his subject, and did not attend to the Greek.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

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

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.

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

From this reading Cornelius was full of his subject, and did not attend to the Greek.

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

From this reading “The wild-beasts hunts,” he continued, “ah, those hunts during the games, Aristo! they were a spectacle for the gods.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Fancy the circus planted throughout for the occasion, and turned into a park, and then another set of wild animals, Getes and Sarmatians, Celts and Goths, sent in against them, to hunt down, capture and kill them, or to be killed themselves.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The wild-beasts hunts,” he continued, “ah, those hunts during the games, Aristo! they were a spectacle for the gods.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Twenty-two elephants, ten panthers, ten hyænas (by-the-bye, a new beast, not strange, however, to you here, I suppose), ten camelopards, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros—I can’t go through the list.