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The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Theodore Wood • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.
We must tell you a little about each.
CIVETS First of all, then, come the civets; and first among the civets is the fossa, which is found in Madagascar.
This is a very curious animal.
It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.
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We must tell you a little about each.
/wiː mʌst tel juː ə ˈlɪtəl əˈbaʊt iːtʃ/
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CIVETS First of all, then, come the civets; and first among the civets is the fossa, which is found in Madagascar.
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This is a very curious animal.
/ðɪs ɪz ə ˈveri ˈkjʊriəs ˈænəməl/
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It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.
/ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt faɪv fiːt lɔːŋ frʌm ðə end ʌv ɪts snaʊt tuː ðə tɪp ʌv ɪts teɪl ənd hæz ə ˈbɑːdi ʃeɪpt mʌtʃ laɪk ðæt ʌv ə ˈwiːzəl/

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cats noun US /kæts/

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading “THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.”

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contains verb US /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading “THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.”

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hyenas noun US /haɪˈiːnəz/

plural of “hyena” — doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

From this reading “THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.”

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Madagascar noun US /ˌmædəˈɡæskər/

a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960

From this reading “CIVETS First of all, then, come the civets; and first among the civets is the fossa, which is found in Madagascar.”

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shaped adjective US /ʃeɪpt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading “It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.”

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snout noun US /snaʊt/

a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose

From this reading “It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.”

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tribes noun US /traɪbz/

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading “THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.”

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weasel noun US /ˈwiːzəl/

a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky

From this reading “It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

five feet noun + noun counted as “five foot”

In this reading “It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.”

4,225 times in 426,211 chapters
about five preposition + noun

In this reading “It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.”

8,021 times in 426,211 chapters

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We must tell you a little about each.

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AARD-WOLF

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We must tell you a little about each.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 CIVETS First of all, then, come the civets; and first among the civets is the fossa, which is found in Madagascar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading CIVETS First of all, then, come the civets; and first among the civets is the fossa, which is found in Madagascar.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

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animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading This is a very curious animal.

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belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

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BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
catsnounUS /kæts/

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

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CIVETS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

Pending verification
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

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containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading This is a very curious animal.

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dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading We must tell you a little about each.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

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familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

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feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading CIVETS First of all, then, come the civets; and first among the civets is the fossa, which is found in Madagascar.

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fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

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fossanoun

a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

From this reading CIVETS First of all, then, come the civets; and first among the civets is the fossa, which is found in Madagascar.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading CIVETS First of all, then, come the civets; and first among the civets is the fossa, which is found in Madagascar.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

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HYENASnounUS /haɪˈiːnəz/

plural of “hyena” — doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

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importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CIVETS First of all, then, come the civets; and first among the civets is the fossa, which is found in Madagascar.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading CIVETS First of all, then, come the civets; and first among the civets is the fossa, which is found in Madagascar.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We must tell you a little about each.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

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MadagascarnounUS /ˌmædəˈɡæskər/

a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960

From this reading CIVETS First of all, then, come the civets; and first among the civets is the fossa, which is found in Madagascar.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must tell you a little about each.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

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snoutnounUS /snaʊt/

a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tailnounUS /teɪl/

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading We must tell you a little about each.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading CIVETS First of all, then, come the civets; and first among the civets is the fossa, which is found in Madagascar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is a very curious animal.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

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tipnounUS /tɪp/

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading This is a very curious animal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We must tell you a little about each.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/

a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky

From this reading It is about five feet long from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail, and has a body shaped much like that of a weasel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading THE CIVETS, THE AARD-WOLF, AND THE HYENAS Between the great tribes of the dogs and the cats come three small but rather important families, one of which contains the civets, while the aard-wolf belongs to the second, and the hyenas to the third.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We must tell you a little about each.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 8 of The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V by Theodore Wood holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 8 holds 139 sentences of The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V by Theodore Wood exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 139 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Questions about reading The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V

Common questions about reading The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V by Theodore Wood on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V?

Yes. All 7213 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42414 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #42414, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1443 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Gibbons
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
First
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Among
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mammals
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Animal World, A Book of Natural History — Volume V; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.