used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I have told you some things about other animals as I have gone along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But I have told you some things about other animals as I have gone along.
in addition
From this reading There is in them also a great deal of machinery, and it is different in each.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is in them also a great deal of machinery, and it is different in each.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE VARIETY OF MACHINERY IN ANIMALS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I have told you some things about other animals as I have gone along.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have told you some things about other animals as I have gone along.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There is in them also a great deal of machinery, and it is different in each.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There is in them also a great deal of machinery, and it is different in each.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There is in them also a great deal of machinery, and it is different in each.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But I have told you some things about other animals as I have gone along.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is in them also a great deal of machinery, and it is different in each.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I have told you some things about other animals as I have gone along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VARIETY OF MACHINERY IN ANIMALS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is in them also a great deal of machinery, and it is different in each.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
MACHINERYnounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading THE VARIETY OF MACHINERY IN ANIMALS.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VARIETY OF MACHINERY IN ANIMALS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But I have told you some things about other animals as I have gone along.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I have told you some things about other animals as I have gone along.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VARIETY OF MACHINERY IN ANIMALS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is in them also a great deal of machinery, and it is different in each.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But I have told you some things about other animals as I have gone along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But I have told you some things about other animals as I have gone along.
VARIETYnounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading THE VARIETY OF MACHINERY IN ANIMALS.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The variety of it is wonderful.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have seen what a variety of curious machinery there is in our bodies for our minds to work, besides that which is needed to keep the body in repair.
