used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I might draw a beautiful moral on submission and humility out of this, but won't.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
(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 Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I might draw a beautiful moral on submission and humility out of this, but won't.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I might draw a beautiful moral on submission and humility out of this, but won't.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we could get near to close it Gouws marched through.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I might draw a beautiful moral on submission and humility out of this, but won't.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This was illustrated to me one morning in the case of Gouws.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Before we could get near to close it Gouws marched through.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before we could get near to close it Gouws marched through.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I might draw a beautiful moral on submission and humility out of this, but won't.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before we could get near to close it Gouws marched through.
Gouws
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From this reading This was illustrated to me one morning in the case of Gouws.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading I might draw a beautiful moral on submission and humility out of this, but won't.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I might draw a beautiful moral on submission and humility out of this, but won't.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading This was illustrated to me one morning in the case of Gouws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was illustrated to me one morning in the case of Gouws.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before we could get near to close it Gouws marched through.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Before we could get near to close it Gouws marched through.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was illustrated to me one morning in the case of Gouws.
come together
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might draw a beautiful moral on submission and humility out of this, but won't.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading I might draw a beautiful moral on submission and humility out of this, but won't.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This was illustrated to me one morning in the case of Gouws.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Before we could get near to close it Gouws marched through.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I might draw a beautiful moral on submission and humility out of this, but won't.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I might draw a beautiful moral on submission and humility out of this, but won't.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was illustrated to me one morning in the case of Gouws.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
ostrichnounUS /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I might draw a beautiful moral on submission and humility out of this, but won't.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
express in words
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading I might draw a beautiful moral on submission and humility out of this, but won't.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I might draw a beautiful moral on submission and humility out of this, but won't.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Before we could get near to close it Gouws marched through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was illustrated to me one morning in the case of Gouws.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were walking by the side of his enclosure, and he was advancing to meet us in his own warlike style, when we observed that the gate was open.
at the time that
From this reading Strange to say, the male ostrich loses nearly all his courage when out of his own proper paddock or domain.
won't
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From this reading I might draw a beautiful moral on submission and humility out of this, but won't.
