used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They make a fine net, in which minute animals are caught and brought into the mouth below.
in actual fact
From this reading This funny creature actually kicks its food into its mouth!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They make a fine net, in which minute animals are caught and brought into the mouth below.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
BarnaclenounUS /ˈbɑːrnəkəl/
marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They make a fine net, in which minute animals are caught and brought into the mouth below.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They make a fine net, in which minute animals are caught and brought into the mouth below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is strange, but true!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you own a magnifying glass, you can see this for yourself at the seaside.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They make a fine net, in which minute animals are caught and brought into the mouth below.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This funny creature actually kicks its food into its mouth!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They make a fine net, in which minute animals are caught and brought into the mouth below.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading This funny creature actually kicks its food into its mouth!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you own a magnifying glass, you can see this for yourself at the seaside.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading This funny creature actually kicks its food into its mouth!
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading If you own a magnifying glass, you can see this for yourself at the seaside.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you own a magnifying glass, you can see this for yourself at the seaside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They make a fine net, in which minute animals are caught and brought into the mouth below.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is strange, but true!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
kicksnounUS /kɪks/
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading This funny creature actually kicks its food into its mouth!
staying power
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
magnifyingverbUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “magnify” — increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading If you own a magnifying glass, you can see this for yourself at the seaside.
engage in
From this reading They make a fine net, in which minute animals are caught and brought into the mouth below.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They make a fine net, in which minute animals are caught and brought into the mouth below.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading They make a fine net, in which minute animals are caught and brought into the mouth below.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading They make a fine net, in which minute animals are caught and brought into the mouth below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If you own a magnifying glass, you can see this for yourself at the seaside.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading If you own a magnifying glass, you can see this for yourself at the seaside.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you own a magnifying glass, you can see this for yourself at the seaside.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This is strange, but true!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They make a fine net, in which minute animals are caught and brought into the mouth below.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is strange, but true!
push forcefully
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This is strange, but true!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading The Barnacle is always upside down in its home, and its twelve feathery legs are thrust out of the door at the top.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They make a fine net, in which minute animals are caught and brought into the mouth below.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you own a magnifying glass, you can see this for yourself at the seaside.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you own a magnifying glass, you can see this for yourself at the seaside.
