used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Certainly the peacock, the bird, and the cat do not worry him or each other, and there is still another animal in the distance--a lion!
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Does he not look absorbed in his book?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Certainly the peacock, the bird, and the cat do not worry him or each other, and there is still another animal in the distance--a lion!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Certainly the peacock, the bird, and the cat do not worry him or each other, and there is still another animal in the distance--a lion!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is walking down the cloister pavement on the right, with his foot lifted as though it were hurt.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Certainly the peacock, the bird, and the cat do not worry him or each other, and there is still another animal in the distance--a lion!
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Does he not look absorbed in his book?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you see him?
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Certainly the peacock, the bird, and the cat do not worry him or each other, and there is still another animal in the distance--a lion!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly the peacock, the bird, and the cat do not worry him or each other, and there is still another animal in the distance--a lion!
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading He is walking down the cloister pavement on the right, with his foot lifted as though it were hurt.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Certainly the peacock, the bird, and the cat do not worry him or each other, and there is still another animal in the distance--a lion!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Certainly the peacock, the bird, and the cat do not worry him or each other, and there is still another animal in the distance--a lion!
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does he not look absorbed in his book?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He is walking down the cloister pavement on the right, with his foot lifted as though it were hurt.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Certainly the peacock, the bird, and the cat do not worry him or each other, and there is still another animal in the distance--a lion!
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He is walking down the cloister pavement on the right, with his foot lifted as though it were hurt.
a man of refinement
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Does he not look absorbed in his book?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certainly the peacock, the bird, and the cat do not worry him or each other, and there is still another animal in the distance--a lion!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Does he not look absorbed in his book?
be the source of pain
From this reading He is walking down the cloister pavement on the right, with his foot lifted as though it were hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is walking down the cloister pavement on the right, with his foot lifted as though it were hurt.
held up in the air
From this reading He is walking down the cloister pavement on the right, with his foot lifted as though it were hurt.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Certainly the peacock, the bird, and the cat do not worry him or each other, and there is still another animal in the distance--a lion!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Does he not look absorbed in his book?
immediately following in time or order
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Does he not look absorbed in his book?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is walking down the cloister pavement on the right, with his foot lifted as though it were hurt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Certainly the peacock, the bird, and the cat do not worry him or each other, and there is still another animal in the distance--a lion!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Certainly the peacock, the bird, and the cat do not worry him or each other, and there is still another animal in the distance--a lion!
belonging to the speaker and others
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pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading He is walking down the cloister pavement on the right, with his foot lifted as though it were hurt.
peacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading Certainly the peacock, the bird, and the cat do not worry him or each other, and there is still another animal in the distance--a lion!
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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with low volume
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
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RENAISSANCEnounUS /ˌrenəˈsɑːns/
the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
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precisely, exactly
From this reading He is walking down the cloister pavement on the right, with his foot lifted as though it were hurt.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Can you see him?
for that reason; with the result that
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at a steady rate or pace
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not in physical motion
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading He is walking down the cloister pavement on the right, with his foot lifted as though it were hurt.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He is walking down the cloister pavement on the right, with his foot lifted as though it were hurt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is walking down the cloister pavement on the right, with his foot lifted as though it were hurt.
which person or people
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in the company of; together with
From this reading He is walking down the cloister pavement on the right, with his foot lifted as though it were hurt.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Certainly the peacock, the bird, and the cat do not worry him or each other, and there is still another animal in the distance--a lion!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you see him?
