used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Certain circumstances should be taken into account.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading Another circumstance: the African elephants of our collections have been mostly obtained from the Cape, or the regions contiguous to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another circumstance: the African elephants of our collections have been mostly obtained from the Cape, or the regions contiguous to it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Another circumstance: the African elephants of our collections have been mostly obtained from the Cape, or the regions contiguous to it.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain circumstances should be taken into account.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Another circumstance: the African elephants of our collections have been mostly obtained from the Cape, or the regions contiguous to it.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Certain circumstances should be taken into account.
collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Another circumstance: the African elephants of our collections have been mostly obtained from the Cape, or the regions contiguous to it.
carefully weighed
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
contiguousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪɡjuːəs/
very close or connected in space or time
From this reading Another circumstance: the African elephants of our collections have been mostly obtained from the Cape, or the regions contiguous to it.
make right or correct
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
domesticatedadjectiveUS /dəˈmestəkeɪtəd/
converted or adapted to domestic use
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Another circumstance: the African elephants of our collections have been mostly obtained from the Cape, or the regions contiguous to it.
equatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another circumstance: the African elephants of our collections have been mostly obtained from the Cape, or the regions contiguous to it.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Certain circumstances should be taken into account.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Another circumstance: the African elephants of our collections have been mostly obtained from the Cape, or the regions contiguous to it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Another circumstance: the African elephants of our collections have been mostly obtained from the Cape, or the regions contiguous to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Another circumstance: the African elephants of our collections have been mostly obtained from the Cape, or the regions contiguous to it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Another circumstance: the African elephants of our collections have been mostly obtained from the Cape, or the regions contiguous to it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
quadrupeds
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From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Another circumstance: the African elephants of our collections have been mostly obtained from the Cape, or the regions contiguous to it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Certain circumstances should be taken into account.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Asiatic elephant is living in a domesticated state, and this may have produced a greater size, as it does in the case of most other quadrupeds.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Certain circumstances should be taken into account.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In point of bulk the Asiatic species has been considered superior; but this belief may not be correct.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another circumstance: the African elephants of our collections have been mostly obtained from the Cape, or the regions contiguous to it.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading But it is now known that in the countries nearer to the equator there exists a much larger kind, that appears to be quite as bulky as any of the Asiatic varieties.
