used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
(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 Of all antelopes the "eland," or "caana" (_Antelope oreas_) is the largest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is a heavily formed animal, and an indifferent runner, as a mounted hunter can gallop up to one without effort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a heavily formed animal, and an indifferent runner, as a mounted hunter can gallop up to one without effort.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It is a heavily formed animal, and an indifferent runner, as a mounted hunter can gallop up to one without effort.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
AntelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading Of all antelopes the "eland," or "caana" (_Antelope oreas_) is the largest.
antelopes
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From this reading Of all antelopes the "eland," or "caana" (_Antelope oreas_) is the largest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a heavily formed animal, and an indifferent runner, as a mounted hunter can gallop up to one without effort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
caana
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From this reading Of all antelopes the "eland," or "caana" (_Antelope oreas_) is the largest.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is a heavily formed animal, and an indifferent runner, as a mounted hunter can gallop up to one without effort.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
divergingadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
tending to move apart in different directions
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It is a heavily formed animal, and an indifferent runner, as a mounted hunter can gallop up to one without effort.
elandnounUS /ˈiːlənd/
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
From this reading Of all antelopes the "eland," or "caana" (_Antelope oreas_) is the largest.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading It is a heavily formed animal, and an indifferent runner, as a mounted hunter can gallop up to one without effort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading It is a heavily formed animal, and an indifferent runner, as a mounted hunter can gallop up to one without effort.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
to a considerable degree
From this reading It is a heavily formed animal, and an indifferent runner, as a mounted hunter can gallop up to one without effort.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading It is a heavily formed animal, and an indifferent runner, as a mounted hunter can gallop up to one without effort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading It is a heavily formed animal, and an indifferent runner, as a mounted hunter can gallop up to one without effort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all antelopes the "eland," or "caana" (_Antelope oreas_) is the largest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of all antelopes the "eland," or "caana" (_Antelope oreas_) is the largest.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading It is a heavily formed animal, and an indifferent runner, as a mounted hunter can gallop up to one without effort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all antelopes the "eland," or "caana" (_Antelope oreas_) is the largest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A large eland weighs one thousand pounds.
and nothing more
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of all antelopes the "eland," or "caana" (_Antelope oreas_) is the largest.
oreas
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From this reading Of all antelopes the "eland," or "caana" (_Antelope oreas_) is the largest.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading A large eland weighs one thousand pounds.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
move upward
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading It is a heavily formed animal, and an indifferent runner, as a mounted hunter can gallop up to one without effort.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all antelopes the "eland," or "caana" (_Antelope oreas_) is the largest.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A large eland weighs one thousand pounds.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is a heavily formed animal, and an indifferent runner, as a mounted hunter can gallop up to one without effort.
verticallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkli/
in a vertical direction
From this reading Its general proportions are not unlike those of a common ox, but its horns are straight and rise vertically from the crown, diverging only slightly from one another.
precisely as stated
From this reading It measures full seventeen hands at the shoulder--being thus equal in height to a very large horse.
weighsverbUS /weɪz/
third-person singular of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading A large eland weighs one thousand pounds.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is a heavily formed animal, and an indifferent runner, as a mounted hunter can gallop up to one without effort.
