used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading “We have some large soft bodied animals, something akin to your large mollusks and others having a cartilaginous frame, but we have no bony fishes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life In and On the Moon.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading You must have animals of some sort in your seas and lakes; what do you do with them?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
articulatesverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjələts/
third-person singular of “articulate” — provide with a joint
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːdid/
having a body or a body of a specified kind; often used in combination
From this reading “We have some large soft bodied animals, something akin to your large mollusks and others having a cartilaginous frame, but we have no bony fishes.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading “We have some large soft bodied animals, something akin to your large mollusks and others having a cartilaginous frame, but we have no bony fishes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We have some large soft bodied animals, something akin to your large mollusks and others having a cartilaginous frame, but we have no bony fishes.
cartilaginousadjective
of or relating to cartilage
From this reading “We have some large soft bodied animals, something akin to your large mollusks and others having a cartilaginous frame, but we have no bony fishes.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
without deviation
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You must have animals of some sort in your seas and lakes; what do you do with them?”
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “We have some large soft bodied animals, something akin to your large mollusks and others having a cartilaginous frame, but we have no bony fishes.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “We have some large soft bodied animals, something akin to your large mollusks and others having a cartilaginous frame, but we have no bony fishes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “We have some large soft bodied animals, something akin to your large mollusks and others having a cartilaginous frame, but we have no bony fishes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life In and On the Moon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading You must have animals of some sort in your seas and lakes; what do you do with them?”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We have some large soft bodied animals, something akin to your large mollusks and others having a cartilaginous frame, but we have no bony fishes.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life In and On the Moon.
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 “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
mollusksnounUS /ˈmɑːləsks/
plural of “mollusk” — invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
From this reading “We have some large soft bodied animals, something akin to your large mollusks and others having a cartilaginous frame, but we have no bony fishes.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Life In and On the Moon.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have animals of some sort in your seas and lakes; what do you do with them?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
not any; not one
From this reading “We have some large soft bodied animals, something akin to your large mollusks and others having a cartilaginous frame, but we have no bony fishes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Life In and On the Moon.
organicadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈɡænɪk/
relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
others
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From this reading “We have some large soft bodied animals, something akin to your large mollusks and others having a cartilaginous frame, but we have no bony fishes.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
Identical; not different.
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading You must have animals of some sort in your seas and lakes; what do you do with them?”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “We have some large soft bodied animals, something akin to your large mollusks and others having a cartilaginous frame, but we have no bony fishes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You must have animals of some sort in your seas and lakes; what do you do with them?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “We have some large soft bodied animals, something akin to your large mollusks and others having a cartilaginous frame, but we have no bony fishes.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading You must have animals of some sort in your seas and lakes; what do you do with them?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life In and On the Moon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You must have animals of some sort in your seas and lakes; what do you do with them?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
vegetariansnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteriːənz/
plural of “vegetarian” — eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
From this reading These animals are sometimes caught and turned into food products, the same as other organic refuse, but never eaten directly, as we are vegetarians.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have some large soft bodied animals, something akin to your large mollusks and others having a cartilaginous frame, but we have no bony fishes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You must have animals of some sort in your seas and lakes; what do you do with them?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading You must have animals of some sort in your seas and lakes; what do you do with them?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I confess,” said I, “that you have demonstrated the possibility of a development among the articulates quite equal at least to that of mammals.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must have animals of some sort in your seas and lakes; what do you do with them?”
