Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

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

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

plural of “boa” — a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur

From this reading The boas, for example, have no less than three hundred and four!

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

being very thin

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading The boas, for example, have no less than three hundred and four!

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The boas, for example, have no less than three hundred and four!

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

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

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

ten 10s

From this reading The boas, for example, have no less than three hundred and four!

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading But some snakes have hundreds of these vertebræ.

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

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The boas, for example, have no less than three hundred and four!

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

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

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

not any; not one

From this reading The boas, for example, have no less than three hundred and four!

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

and nothing more

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

the local environment

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

To recall to mind.

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

in the near future

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

express in words

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The boas, for example, have no less than three hundred and four!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

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

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

in or at that place or location

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

a special situation

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

being three more than thirty

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

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

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

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

From this reading The boas, for example, have no less than three hundred and four!

being six more than twenty

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

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From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

precisely as stated

From this reading In the first place, then, remember that snakes have a very large number of those sections or pieces forming the spine which we call vertebræ.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

at the time that

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

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

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

during the time that

From this reading We ourselves have only thirty-three of these little parts when we begin life, and twenty-six afterward; this difference in number being caused by the fact that five of the joints very soon unite into a bony mass at the lower end, which we call sacrum, while four more unite into another, which we call the coccyx.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading SNAKES There are a great many different kinds of snakes; but before we read about some of them, we must tell you some thing about the wonderful way in which their bodies are made.