Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading If we arrive at the Zoo a little before four o'clock in the afternoon we ought to go straight to the lion-house, for four o'clock is the lions' dinner-time.

(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 animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

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

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.

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

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

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

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading If we arrive at the Zoo a little before four o'clock in the afternoon we ought to go straight to the lion-house, for four o'clock is the lions' dinner-time.

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

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading If we arrive at the Zoo a little before four o'clock in the afternoon we ought to go straight to the lion-house, for four o'clock is the lions' dinner-time.

most familiar or renowned

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

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From this reading If we arrive at the Zoo a little before four o'clock in the afternoon we ought to go straight to the lion-house, for four o'clock is the lions' dinner-time.

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

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

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From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If we arrive at the Zoo a little before four o'clock in the afternoon we ought to go straight to the lion-house, for four o'clock is the lions' dinner-time.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading If we arrive at the Zoo a little before four o'clock in the afternoon we ought to go straight to the lion-house, for four o'clock is the lions' dinner-time.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.

plural of “giraffe” — tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.

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

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Of all these the lions are the most interesting.

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

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

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From this reading If we arrive at the Zoo a little before four o'clock in the afternoon we ought to go straight to the lion-house, for four o'clock is the lions' dinner-time.

plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

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

From this reading If we arrive at the Zoo a little before four o'clock in the afternoon we ought to go straight to the lion-house, for four o'clock is the lions' dinner-time.

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 The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.

according to the clock

From this reading If we arrive at the Zoo a little before four o'clock in the afternoon we ought to go straight to the lion-house, for four o'clock is the lions' dinner-time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.

above and across; more than

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

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

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

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

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

successive (without a break)

From this reading If we arrive at the Zoo a little before four o'clock in the afternoon we ought to go straight to the lion-house, for four o'clock is the lions' dinner-time.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

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

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

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

From this reading Of all these the lions are the most interesting.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.

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

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

precisely as stated

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If we arrive at the Zoo a little before four o'clock in the afternoon we ought to go straight to the lion-house, for four o'clock is the lions' dinner-time.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But it is not likely that any of you would want to know it thoroughly; the things you want most to look at are not the curious rare small animals or different sorts of birds, but the largest and best-known animals, such as the lions and tigers, the bears, elephants, and giraffes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.

the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition

From this reading The animals are in cages, but they are not all close together; there are long stretches of green grass and trees and beautiful flower-beds between, and to go over the Zoo thoroughly takes a very long time.

concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties

From this reading THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS If you go to the Zoological Gardens you ought to be a good walker and not easily tired.