used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
aortanounUS /eɪˈɔːrtə/
the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
arterynounUS /ˈɑːrtəri/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
set up or found
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
MAMMALIAnoun
warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by mammary glands in the female
From this reading MAMMALIA.
MammalsnounUS /ˈmæməlz/
plural of “mammal” — any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
From this reading (_Mammals_.)
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
and nothing more
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
go across or through
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
rampartnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrt/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
create by training and teaching
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
vertebraladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtəbrəl/
of or relating to or constituting vertebrae
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
at the time that
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
in or at the place that
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now the _vertebral column_, or backbone, is one of those _dominant characters_ which always carries along with it a train of other points of resemblance in the animals where it is found.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you remember of my talking of the _vertebral column_ when I was describing that great artery, the _aorta_, to which it forms a rampart of defence?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should not have named it without explanation, but that you had only to pass your hand down your back to find out what it was.
