144
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From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
1899
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From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
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From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
ANATOMYnounUS /əˈnætəmi/
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN," "ART ANATOMY OF ANIMALS," ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN," "ART ANATOMY OF ANIMALS," ETC.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN," "ART ANATOMY OF ANIMALS," ETC.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN," "ART ANATOMY OF ANIMALS," ETC.
a line of approach
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Currumpaw is a vast cattle range in northern New Mexico.
Currumpaw
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From this reading Currumpaw is a vast cattle range in northern New Mexico.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN," "ART ANATOMY OF ANIMALS," ETC.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN," "ART ANATOMY OF ANIMALS," ETC.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
how
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From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN," "ART ANATOMY OF ANIMALS," ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Currumpaw is a vast cattle range in northern New Mexico.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
apprehended with certainty
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN," "ART ANATOMY OF ANIMALS," ETC.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
and nothing more
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
mesas
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From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Currumpaw is a vast cattle range in northern New Mexico.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
absolutely essential
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
not any; not one
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Currumpaw is a vast cattle range in northern New Mexico.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN," "ART ANATOMY OF ANIMALS," ETC.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Currumpaw is a vast cattle range in northern New Mexico.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
uttered with a trill
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _These Stories, selected from those published in "Wild Animals I Have Known," are true histories of the animals described, and are intended to show how their lives are lived.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
uniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Currumpaw is a vast cattle range in northern New Mexico.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
at the time that
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It is a land of rich pastures and teeming flocks and herds, a land of rolling mesas and precious running waters that at length unite in the Currumpaw River, from which the whole region is named.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading AUTHOR OF "WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN," "ART ANATOMY OF ANIMALS," ETC.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Though the lower animals have no language in the full sense as we understand it, they have a system of sounds, signs, touches, tastes, and smells that answers the purpose of language, and I merely translate this, when necessary, into English._ 144 Fifth Avenue, New York May 7, 1899_
