Chapter VIII

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

in addition

From this reading The tusks seem to have been larger, and the head not quite so broad and blunt; the teeth were also different.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OF OTHER ANIMALS THAT ONCE LIVED IN ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading OF OTHER ANIMALS THAT ONCE LIVED IN ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are not perhaps many counties in England in which some of these remains have not been found, and generally not far below the surface of the soil.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The tusks seem to have been larger, and the head not quite so broad and blunt; the teeth were also different.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading There are not perhaps many counties in England in which some of these remains have not been found, and generally not far below the surface of the soil.

having a broad or rounded end

From this reading The tusks seem to have been larger, and the head not quite so broad and blunt; the teeth were also different.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The tusks seem to have been larger, and the head not quite so broad and blunt; the teeth were also different.

plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading There are not perhaps many counties in England in which some of these remains have not been found, and generally not far below the surface of the soil.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The tusks seem to have been larger, and the head not quite so broad and blunt; the teeth were also different.

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading THE ELEPHANT.

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

in or to another place

From this reading OF OTHER ANIMALS THAT ONCE LIVED IN ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading OF OTHER ANIMALS THAT ONCE LIVED IN ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading There are not perhaps many counties in England in which some of these remains have not been found, and generally not far below the surface of the soil.

set up or found

From this reading There are not perhaps many counties in England in which some of these remains have not been found, and generally not far below the surface of the soil.

usually; as a rule

From this reading There are not perhaps many counties in England in which some of these remains have not been found, and generally not far below the surface of the soil.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

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 tusks seem to have been larger, and the head not quite so broad and blunt; the teeth were also different.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading OF OTHER ANIMALS THAT ONCE LIVED IN ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE.

and nothing more

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading The tusks seem to have been larger, and the head not quite so broad and blunt; the teeth were also different.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading OF OTHER ANIMALS THAT ONCE LIVED IN ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There are not perhaps many counties in England in which some of these remains have not been found, and generally not far below the surface of the soil.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF OTHER ANIMALS THAT ONCE LIVED IN ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE.

on one occasion

From this reading OF OTHER ANIMALS THAT ONCE LIVED IN ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading OF OTHER ANIMALS THAT ONCE LIVED IN ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE.

by chance

From this reading There are not perhaps many counties in England in which some of these remains have not been found, and generally not far below the surface of the soil.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The tusks seem to have been larger, and the head not quite so broad and blunt; the teeth were also different.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading There are not perhaps many counties in England in which some of these remains have not been found, and generally not far below the surface of the soil.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The tusks seem to have been larger, and the head not quite so broad and blunt; the teeth were also different.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The tusks seem to have been larger, and the head not quite so broad and blunt; the teeth were also different.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading There are not perhaps many counties in England in which some of these remains have not been found, and generally not far below the surface of the soil.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There are not perhaps many counties in England in which some of these remains have not been found, and generally not far below the surface of the soil.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading There are not perhaps many counties in England in which some of these remains have not been found, and generally not far below the surface of the soil.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading The tusks seem to have been larger, and the head not quite so broad and blunt; the teeth were also different.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OF OTHER ANIMALS THAT ONCE LIVED IN ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ELEPHANT.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are not perhaps many counties in England in which some of these remains have not been found, and generally not far below the surface of the soil.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There are not perhaps many counties in England in which some of these remains have not been found, and generally not far below the surface of the soil.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading The tusks seem to have been larger, and the head not quite so broad and blunt; the teeth were also different.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There are not perhaps many counties in England in which some of these remains have not been found, and generally not far below the surface of the soil.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I have before mentioned to you the bones of Elephants, as occurring in the bone caverns; they were, however, not just like the Elephants now living in Africa and Asia.