used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A full-grown bull is as big as a steer.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The length, massiveness, roughness, spread, and symmetry of the antlers must all be taken into account in rating the value of a head.
AlaskannounUS /əˈlæskən/
a native or resident of Alaska
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
(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 The length, massiveness, roughness, spread, and symmetry of the antlers must all be taken into account in rating the value of a head.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wapiti is the largest and stateliest deer in the world.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
antlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A full-grown bull is as big as a steer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The length, massiveness, roughness, spread, and symmetry of the antlers must all be taken into account in rating the value of a head.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A full-grown bull is as big as a steer.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading A full-grown bull is as big as a steer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The wapiti is the largest and stateliest deer in the world.
many times at short intervals
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
full-grownadjective
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading A full-grown bull is as big as a steer.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The length, massiveness, roughness, spread, and symmetry of the antlers must all be taken into account in rating the value of a head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wapiti is the largest and stateliest deer in the world.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The length, massiveness, roughness, spread, and symmetry of the antlers must all be taken into account in rating the value of a head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wapiti is the largest and stateliest deer in the world.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The wapiti is the largest and stateliest deer in the world.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The length, massiveness, roughness, spread, and symmetry of the antlers must all be taken into account in rating the value of a head.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
massivenessnoun
an unwieldy largeness
From this reading The length, massiveness, roughness, spread, and symmetry of the antlers must all be taken into account in rating the value of a head.
moosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The length, massiveness, roughness, spread, and symmetry of the antlers must all be taken into account in rating the value of a head.
absolutely essential
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
not any; not one
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
normallyadverbUS /ˈnɔːrməli/
under normal conditions
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
ratingnounUS /ˈreɪtɪŋ/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading The length, massiveness, roughness, spread, and symmetry of the antlers must all be taken into account in rating the value of a head.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading The length, massiveness, roughness, spread, and symmetry of the antlers must all be taken into account in rating the value of a head.
except for; apart from
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The length, massiveness, roughness, spread, and symmetry of the antlers must all be taken into account in rating the value of a head.
stateliest
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From this reading The wapiti is the largest and stateliest deer in the world.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading A full-grown bull is as big as a steer.
symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading The length, massiveness, roughness, spread, and symmetry of the antlers must all be taken into account in rating the value of a head.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The length, massiveness, roughness, spread, and symmetry of the antlers must all be taken into account in rating the value of a head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wapiti is the largest and stateliest deer in the world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
tinesnounUS /taɪnz/
plural of “tine” — prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
trophiesnounUS /ˈtroʊfiz/
plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The length, massiveness, roughness, spread, and symmetry of the antlers must all be taken into account in rating the value of a head.
wapitinounUS /wəˈpiːti/
large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
From this reading The wapiti is the largest and stateliest deer in the world.
at the time that
From this reading When full-grown they are normally of twelve tines; frequently the tines are more numerous, but the increase in their number has no necessary accompaniment in increase in the size of the antlers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The wapiti is the largest and stateliest deer in the world.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading The antlers are the most magnificent trophies yielded by any game animal of America, save the giant Alaskan moose.
