used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COLUGO One of the strangest of these is the colugo, which lives in Siam, Java, and the Islands of the Malay Archipelago.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
ArchipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading THE COLUGO One of the strangest of these is the colugo, which lives in Siam, Java, and the Islands of the Malay Archipelago.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
batsadjectiveUS /bæts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
for the reason that
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For this reason it has sometimes been called the "flying colugo"; but it does not really fly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For this reason it has sometimes been called the "flying colugo"; but it does not really fly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
COLUGOnoun
arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps
From this reading THE COLUGO One of the strangest of these is the colugo, which lives in Siam, Java, and the Islands of the Malay Archipelago.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this reason it has sometimes been called the "flying colugo"; but it does not really fly.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
provide as food
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading For this reason it has sometimes been called the "flying colugo"; but it does not really fly.
moving swiftly
From this reading For this reason it has sometimes been called the "flying colugo"; but it does not really fly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It merely skims from tree to tree.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this reason it has sometimes been called the "flying colugo"; but it does not really fly.
of great significance or value
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COLUGO One of the strangest of these is the colugo, which lives in Siam, Java, and the Islands of the Malay Archipelago.
INSECT-EATERS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COLUGO One of the strangest of these is the colugo, which lives in Siam, Java, and the Islands of the Malay Archipelago.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE COLUGO One of the strangest of these is the colugo, which lives in Siam, Java, and the Islands of the Malay Archipelago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
JavanounUS /ˈdʒɑːvə/
an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions
From this reading THE COLUGO One of the strangest of these is the colugo, which lives in Siam, Java, and the Islands of the Malay Archipelago.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE COLUGO One of the strangest of these is the colugo, which lives in Siam, Java, and the Islands of the Malay Archipelago.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading THE COLUGO One of the strangest of these is the colugo, which lives in Siam, Java, and the Islands of the Malay Archipelago.
and nothing more
From this reading It merely skims from tree to tree.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For this reason it has sometimes been called the "flying colugo"; but it does not really fly.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE COLUGO One of the strangest of these is the colugo, which lives in Siam, Java, and the Islands of the Malay Archipelago.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For this reason it has sometimes been called the "flying colugo"; but it does not really fly.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For this reason it has sometimes been called the "flying colugo"; but it does not really fly.
unusual or striking
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
SiamnounUS /saɪˈæm/
a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula
From this reading THE COLUGO One of the strangest of these is the colugo, which lives in Siam, Java, and the Islands of the Malay Archipelago.
skims
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It merely skims from tree to tree.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading For this reason it has sometimes been called the "flying colugo"; but it does not really fly.
the season of growth
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE COLUGO One of the strangest of these is the colugo, which lives in Siam, Java, and the Islands of the Malay Archipelago.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE COLUGO One of the strangest of these is the colugo, which lives in Siam, Java, and the Islands of the Malay Archipelago.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this reason it has sometimes been called the "flying colugo"; but it does not really fly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
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 It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE INSECT-EATERS Next to the bats comes the important tribe of the insect-eaters, containing a number of animals which are so called because most of them feed chiefly upon insects.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It is remarkable for its wonderful power of leaping, for it will climb a tall tree, spring through the air, and alight on the trunk of another tree seventy or eighty yards away.
