used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
(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 XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
any thing at all
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If we fail to build good thinking spots while we are young, we shall be deformed and crippled for the rest of our lives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we fail to build good thinking spots while we are young, we shall be deformed and crippled for the rest of our lives.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading This spot looks like the corresponding spot on the other side.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading If we fail to build good thinking spots while we are young, we shall be deformed and crippled for the rest of our lives.
deformedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɔːrmd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading If we fail to build good thinking spots while we are young, we shall be deformed and crippled for the rest of our lives.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
else
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From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If we fail to build good thinking spots while we are young, we shall be deformed and crippled for the rest of our lives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If we fail to build good thinking spots while we are young, we shall be deformed and crippled for the rest of our lives.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
how
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From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we fail to build good thinking spots while we are young, we shall be deformed and crippled for the rest of our lives.
of great significance or value
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
isn't
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From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
and nothing more
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
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 But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This spot looks like the corresponding spot on the other side.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If we fail to build good thinking spots while we are young, we shall be deformed and crippled for the rest of our lives.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading This spot looks like the corresponding spot on the other side.
engage in
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
no person; not anyone
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This spot looks like the corresponding spot on the other side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This spot looks like the corresponding spot on the other side.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading If we fail to build good thinking spots while we are young, we shall be deformed and crippled for the rest of our lives.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If we fail to build good thinking spots while we are young, we shall be deformed and crippled for the rest of our lives.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This spot looks like the corresponding spot on the other side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading If we fail to build good thinking spots while we are young, we shall be deformed and crippled for the rest of our lives.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
a special situation
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading If we fail to build good thinking spots while we are young, we shall be deformed and crippled for the rest of our lives.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This spot looks like the corresponding spot on the other side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we fail to build good thinking spots while we are young, we shall be deformed and crippled for the rest of our lives.
hard to endure
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
in or at the place that
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the thing which makes us different from dogs and horses, isn’t half so much our hands, as it is the spot of brain substance which we build for ourselves over our left ears.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If we fail to build good thinking spots while we are young, we shall be deformed and crippled for the rest of our lives.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But somehow or other, nobody knows just how, our work and study and trying hard make that particular patch more important for us than anything else in our whole bodies.
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XXI Where Some Of The Animals Do Their Thinking It really is a great advantage to us to bring all our thinking into one small spot, where everything is handy to everything else.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If we fail to build good thinking spots while we are young, we shall be deformed and crippled for the rest of our lives.
