Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

(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 These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

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

From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

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

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

for the reason that

From this reading It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

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

From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

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 It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

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

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

set up or found

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

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

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

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

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

and nothing more

From this reading It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

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

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

small in range or scope

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

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 Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

the local environment

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

plural of “prey” — a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

subject to restriction or subjected to restriction

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

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From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales

From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

From this reading It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

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

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

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

From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

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

From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though small, and harmless to man, the dogfish really is a shark, and for its size is very formidable, being able easily to fight and kill fishes quite as large as itself.

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

From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Among the latter are the various small sharks called dogfish, from eighteen inches to six feet long, found on both sides of the North Atlantic.

precisely as stated

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

excessively greedy and grasping

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

migratory

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

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 It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading SALT-WATER FISHES We now come to the fishes of the sea; and at the head of these we may place the sharks.

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

From this reading It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

during the time that

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

to a great degree

From this reading These savage and voracious creatures are found in all oceans, the larger ones wandering very widely, while the smaller ones are restricted to limited parts of the sea.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It is called the dogfish because it follows shoals of fish in the water, just as a wild dog will follow the animals on which it preys upon dry land.