used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
adaptsverbUS /əˈdæpts/
third-person singular of “adapt” — make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
in addition
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE BARREN GROUNDS The Barren Grounds are not entirely destitute of animal life.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BARREN GROUNDS The Barren Grounds are not entirely destitute of animal life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
BARRENadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading THE BARREN GROUNDS The Barren Grounds are not entirely destitute of animal life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading For instance, there are animals that prefer the very desert itself, and would not thrive were you to place them in a country of mild climate and fertile soil.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For instance, there are animals that prefer the very desert itself, and would not thrive were you to place them in a country of mild climate and fertile soil.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
denizensnounUS /ˈdenəzənz/
plural of “denizen” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading For instance, there are animals that prefer the very desert itself, and would not thrive were you to place them in a country of mild climate and fertile soil.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading THE BARREN GROUNDS The Barren Grounds are not entirely destitute of animal life.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE BARREN GROUNDS The Barren Grounds are not entirely destitute of animal life.
Esquimaux
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From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading For instance, there are animals that prefer the very desert itself, and would not thrive were you to place them in a country of mild climate and fertile soil.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
set up or found
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
GROUNDSnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE BARREN GROUNDS The Barren Grounds are not entirely destitute of animal life.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
temporary military shelter
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, there are animals that prefer the very desert itself, and would not thrive were you to place them in a country of mild climate and fertile soil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For instance, there are animals that prefer the very desert itself, and would not thrive were you to place them in a country of mild climate and fertile soil.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE BARREN GROUNDS The Barren Grounds are not entirely destitute of animal life.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
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 Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading For instance, there are animals that prefer the very desert itself, and would not thrive were you to place them in a country of mild climate and fertile soil.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
not any; not one
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BARREN GROUNDS The Barren Grounds are not entirely destitute of animal life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BARREN GROUNDS The Barren Grounds are not entirely destitute of animal life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For instance, there are animals that prefer the very desert itself, and would not thrive were you to place them in a country of mild climate and fertile soil.
like better; value more highly
From this reading For instance, there are animals that prefer the very desert itself, and would not thrive were you to place them in a country of mild climate and fertile soil.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
express in words
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading For instance, there are animals that prefer the very desert itself, and would not thrive were you to place them in a country of mild climate and fertile soil.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
sterileadjectiveUS /ˈsterəl/
incapable of reproducing
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
express a supposition
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading There is no part of the earth's surface so sterile but that some animated being can find a living upon it, and such a being Nature adapts to its peculiar situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARREN GROUNDS The Barren Grounds are not entirely destitute of animal life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
thriveverbUS /θraɪv/
grow vigorously
From this reading For instance, there are animals that prefer the very desert itself, and would not thrive were you to place them in a country of mild climate and fertile soil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
transplantverbUS /trænˈsplænt/
lift and reset in another soil or situation
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In our own species this peculiarity is also found--as the Esquimaux would not be happy were you to transplant him from his icy hut amid the snows of the Arctic regions, and give him a palace under the genial skies of Italy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
precisely as stated
From this reading For instance, there are animals that prefer the very desert itself, and would not thrive were you to place them in a country of mild climate and fertile soil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For instance, there are animals that prefer the very desert itself, and would not thrive were you to place them in a country of mild climate and fertile soil.
at the time that
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Even in winter--when they are almost covered with snow, and you would suppose that no living creature could procure subsistence upon them--even then they have their denizens; and, strange to say, there are many animals that choose them for their home.
