used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was spent in "curing" the elephant, not in a medical sense, but in the language of the provision-store.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although not equal to either beef or mutton, or even pork, the flesh of the elephant is sufficiently palatable to be eaten.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JERKING AN ELEPHANT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although not equal to either beef or mutton, or even pork, the flesh of the elephant is sufficiently palatable to be eaten.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading Although not equal to either beef or mutton, or even pork, the flesh of the elephant is sufficiently palatable to be eaten.
bulbousadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlbəs/
shaped like a bulb
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Next day was one of severe, but joyful labour.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
curingnounUS /ˈkjʊrɪŋ/
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
From this reading It was spent in "curing" the elephant, not in a medical sense, but in the language of the provision-store.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day was one of severe, but joyful labour.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Although not equal to either beef or mutton, or even pork, the flesh of the elephant is sufficiently palatable to be eaten.
one or the other of two
From this reading Although not equal to either beef or mutton, or even pork, the flesh of the elephant is sufficiently palatable to be eaten.
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading JERKING AN ELEPHANT.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Although not equal to either beef or mutton, or even pork, the flesh of the elephant is sufficiently palatable to be eaten.
divisible by two
From this reading Although not equal to either beef or mutton, or even pork, the flesh of the elephant is sufficiently palatable to be eaten.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
feedernounUS /ˈfiːdər/
an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Although not equal to either beef or mutton, or even pork, the flesh of the elephant is sufficiently palatable to be eaten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
how
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From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was spent in "curing" the elephant, not in a medical sense, but in the language of the provision-store.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although not equal to either beef or mutton, or even pork, the flesh of the elephant is sufficiently palatable to be eaten.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was spent in "curing" the elephant, not in a medical sense, but in the language of the provision-store.
JERKINGnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading JERKING AN ELEPHANT.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Next day was one of severe, but joyful labour.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Next day was one of severe, but joyful labour.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading It was spent in "curing" the elephant, not in a medical sense, but in the language of the provision-store.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading It was spent in "curing" the elephant, not in a medical sense, but in the language of the provision-store.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading Although not equal to either beef or mutton, or even pork, the flesh of the elephant is sufficiently palatable to be eaten.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day was one of severe, but joyful labour.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was spent in "curing" the elephant, not in a medical sense, but in the language of the provision-store.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day was one of severe, but joyful labour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Next day was one of severe, but joyful labour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Although not equal to either beef or mutton, or even pork, the flesh of the elephant is sufficiently palatable to be eaten.
palatableadjectiveUS /ˈpælətəbəl/
acceptable to the taste or mind
From this reading Although not equal to either beef or mutton, or even pork, the flesh of the elephant is sufficiently palatable to be eaten.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading Although not equal to either beef or mutton, or even pork, the flesh of the elephant is sufficiently palatable to be eaten.
provision-store
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was spent in "curing" the elephant, not in a medical sense, but in the language of the provision-store.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was spent in "curing" the elephant, not in a medical sense, but in the language of the provision-store.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Next day was one of severe, but joyful labour.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was spent in "curing" the elephant, not in a medical sense, but in the language of the provision-store.
substancesnounUS /ˈsʌbstənsəz/
plural of “substance” — the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Although not equal to either beef or mutton, or even pork, the flesh of the elephant is sufficiently palatable to be eaten.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was spent in "curing" the elephant, not in a medical sense, but in the language of the provision-store.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although not equal to either beef or mutton, or even pork, the flesh of the elephant is sufficiently palatable to be eaten.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
tusksnounUS /tʌsks/
plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day was one of severe, but joyful labour.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is no reason why it should not be, for the animal is a clean feeder, and lives altogether on vegetable substances--the leaves and tender shoots of trees, with several species of bulbous roots, which he well knows how to extract from the ground with his tusks and trunk.
