used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
(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 THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet we must not think that these giant creatures are fishes; for they are as truly mammals as the seals are.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Their blood is hot, and is driven through the body by a heart made up of four chambers, instead of only two.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Their blood is hot, and is driven through the body by a heart made up of four chambers, instead of only two.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading They breathe by means of nostrils and lungs, and not by means of gills.
breeding-season
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From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
cannot
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From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Their blood is hot, and is driven through the body by a heart made up of four chambers, instead of only two.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Their blood is hot, and is driven through the body by a heart made up of four chambers, instead of only two.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
divisible by two
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Yet we must not think that these giant creatures are fishes; for they are as truly mammals as the seals are.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Their blood is hot, and is driven through the body by a heart made up of four chambers, instead of only two.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Yet we must not think that these giant creatures are fishes; for they are as truly mammals as the seals are.
gillsnounUS /ɡɪlz/
plural of “gill” — a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading They breathe by means of nostrils and lungs, and not by means of gills.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Their blood is hot, and is driven through the body by a heart made up of four chambers, instead of only two.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Their blood is hot, and is driven through the body by a heart made up of four chambers, instead of only two.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Their blood is hot, and is driven through the body by a heart made up of four chambers, instead of only two.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading They breathe by means of nostrils and lungs, and not by means of gills.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their blood is hot, and is driven through the body by a heart made up of four chambers, instead of only two.
engage in
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
mammalsnounUS /ˈmæməlz/
plural of “mammal” — any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
From this reading Yet we must not think that these giant creatures are fishes; for they are as truly mammals as the seals are.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They breathe by means of nostrils and lungs, and not by means of gills.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet we must not think that these giant creatures are fishes; for they are as truly mammals as the seals are.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading They breathe by means of nostrils and lungs, and not by means of gills.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet we must not think that these giant creatures are fishes; for they are as truly mammals as the seals are.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
and nothing more
From this reading Their blood is hot, and is driven through the body by a heart made up of four chambers, instead of only two.
by chance
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet we must not think that these giant creatures are fishes; for they are as truly mammals as the seals are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their blood is hot, and is driven through the body by a heart made up of four chambers, instead of only two.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet we must not think that these giant creatures are fishes; for they are as truly mammals as the seals are.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yet we must not think that these giant creatures are fishes; for they are as truly mammals as the seals are.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Their blood is hot, and is driven through the body by a heart made up of four chambers, instead of only two.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
up to a particular time
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
TRIBEnounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Yet we must not think that these giant creatures are fishes; for they are as truly mammals as the seals are.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Their blood is hot, and is driven through the body by a heart made up of four chambers, instead of only two.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their blood is hot, and is driven through the body by a heart made up of four chambers, instead of only two.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indeed, if a whale is unfortunate enough to be thrown upon the shore by a great wave, and left stranded, it cannot possibly make its way back into the sea, but is obliged to lie there till it dies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet we must not think that these giant creatures are fishes; for they are as truly mammals as the seals are.
WHALEnounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading THE WHALE TRIBE The whales are more thoroughly creatures of the water than even the seals, for they never come upon dry land at all, even during the breeding-season.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet we must not think that these giant creatures are fishes; for they are as truly mammals as the seals are.
