used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the gorillas that I watched left their plantain trees, they moved off at a great pace over the ground, with their arms extended straight forward towards the ground, and moving rapidly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They move along with great rapidity and on all fours, that is, with the knuckles of their hands touching the ground.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They move along with great rapidity and on all fours, that is, with the knuckles of their hands touching the ground.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
ArtistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
awkwardnessnounUS /ˈɔːkwərdnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading When the gorillas that I watched left their plantain trees, they moved off at a great pace over the ground, with their arms extended straight forward towards the ground, and moving rapidly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When the gorillas that I watched left their plantain trees, they moved off at a great pace over the ground, with their arms extended straight forward towards the ground, and moving rapidly.
foursnounUS /fɔːrz/
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They move along with great rapidity and on all fours, that is, with the knuckles of their hands touching the ground.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
gorillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
gorillasnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “gorilla” — largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They move along with great rapidity and on all fours, that is, with the knuckles of their hands touching the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They move along with great rapidity and on all fours, that is, with the knuckles of their hands touching the ground.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading They move along with great rapidity and on all fours, that is, with the knuckles of their hands touching the ground.
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 When the gorillas that I watched left their plantain trees, they moved off at a great pace over the ground, with their arms extended straight forward towards the ground, and moving rapidly.
engage in
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They move along with great rapidity and on all fours, that is, with the knuckles of their hands touching the ground.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
in motion
From this reading When the gorillas that I watched left their plantain trees, they moved off at a great pace over the ground, with their arms extended straight forward towards the ground, and moving rapidly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
nimblyadverbUS /ˈnɪmbli/
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
outwardsadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdz/
toward the outside
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the gorillas that I watched left their plantain trees, they moved off at a great pace over the ground, with their arms extended straight forward towards the ground, and moving rapidly.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading When the gorillas that I watched left their plantain trees, they moved off at a great pace over the ground, with their arms extended straight forward towards the ground, and moving rapidly.
plantainnounUS /ˈplæntən/
any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
From this reading When the gorillas that I watched left their plantain trees, they moved off at a great pace over the ground, with their arms extended straight forward towards the ground, and moving rapidly.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading They move along with great rapidity and on all fours, that is, with the knuckles of their hands touching the ground.
with speed
From this reading When the gorillas that I watched left their plantain trees, they moved off at a great pace over the ground, with their arms extended straight forward towards the ground, and moving rapidly.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When the gorillas that I watched left their plantain trees, they moved off at a great pace over the ground, with their arms extended straight forward towards the ground, and moving rapidly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They move along with great rapidity and on all fours, that is, with the knuckles of their hands touching the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They move along with great rapidity and on all fours, that is, with the knuckles of their hands touching the ground.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They move along with great rapidity and on all fours, that is, with the knuckles of their hands touching the ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
arousing affect
From this reading They move along with great rapidity and on all fours, that is, with the knuckles of their hands touching the ground.
in the direction of
From this reading When the gorillas that I watched left their plantain trees, they moved off at a great pace over the ground, with their arms extended straight forward towards the ground, and moving rapidly.
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 When the gorillas that I watched left their plantain trees, they moved off at a great pace over the ground, with their arms extended straight forward towards the ground, and moving rapidly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Artists, in representing the gorilla walking, generally make the arms too much bowed outwards, and the elbows too much bent; this gives the figures an appearance of heaviness and awkwardness.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading When the gorillas that I watched left their plantain trees, they moved off at a great pace over the ground, with their arms extended straight forward towards the ground, and moving rapidly.
at the time that
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As my readers may easily imagine, I had excellent opportunity of observing, during these two days, the manner in which the gorillas walked when in open ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They move along with great rapidity and on all fours, that is, with the knuckles of their hands touching the ground.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The huge beast stared at me for about two minutes, and then, without uttering any cry, moved off to the shade of the forest, running nimbly on his hands and feet.
