used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One more word before we part about the last of the eaters, about Vegetables.
(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 They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One more word before we part about the last of the eaters, about Vegetables.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
without doubt or question
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How does it feed?
eatersnounUS /ˈiːtərz/
plural of “eater” — someone who consumes food for nourishment
From this reading One more word before we part about the last of the eaters, about Vegetables.
provide as food
From this reading How does it feed?
fundamentaladjectiveUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
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From this reading How does it feed?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
of the present time and place
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
immediately past
From this reading One more word before we part about the last of the eaters, about Vegetables.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One more word before we part about the last of the eaters, about Vegetables.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
NOURISHMENTnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading THE NOURISHMENT OF PLANTS.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NOURISHMENT OF PLANTS.
on one occasion
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One more word before we part about the last of the eaters, about Vegetables.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
organisedadjective
being a member of or formed into a labor union
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading One more word before we part about the last of the eaters, about Vegetables.
PLANTSnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading THE NOURISHMENT OF PLANTS.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NOURISHMENT OF PLANTS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
uniformitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈfɔːrməti/
a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
uniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
VegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading One more word before we part about the last of the eaters, about Vegetables.
precisely as stated
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One more word before we part about the last of the eaters, about Vegetables.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
belonging to which person
From this reading Let us look once more at this oak, of whose manner of growth I was obliged to give you a sketch beforehand, in order to show you the ties which unite it with its immediate neighbors in the animal kingdom.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading One more word before we part about the last of the eaters, about Vegetables.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They will furnish you with a new and very clearly marked proof of the uniformity of the fundamental conditions to which the Author of life has subjected all organised beings.
