used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A zoo is a place where some people make sport of lower animals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At his side a woman lifted a whimpering little girl to her shoulder and said, "Stop that!
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading _A zoo is a place where some people make sport of lower animals.
in a state of sleep
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his side a woman lifted a whimpering little girl to her shoulder and said, "Stop that!
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she jiggled the girl up and down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
a young female
From this reading At his side a woman lifted a whimpering little girl to her shoulder and said, "Stop that!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At his side a woman lifted a whimpering little girl to her shoulder and said, "Stop that!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his side a woman lifted a whimpering little girl to her shoulder and said, "Stop that!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A zoo is a place where some people make sport of lower animals.
jiggled
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From this reading Then she jiggled the girl up and down.
Kemper
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From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
held up in the air
From this reading At his side a woman lifted a whimpering little girl to her shoulder and said, "Stop that!
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
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 That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At his side a woman lifted a whimpering little girl to her shoulder and said, "Stop that!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at the lions!"
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading _A zoo is a place where some people make sport of lower animals.
engage in
From this reading _A zoo is a place where some people make sport of lower animals.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A zoo is a place where some people make sport of lower animals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _A zoo is a place where some people make sport of lower animals.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _A zoo is a place where some people make sport of lower animals.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At his side a woman lifted a whimpering little girl to her shoulder and said, "Stop that!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she jiggled the girl up and down.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading At his side a woman lifted a whimpering little girl to her shoulder and said, "Stop that!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At his side a woman lifted a whimpering little girl to her shoulder and said, "Stop that!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _A zoo is a place where some people make sport of lower animals.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading _A zoo is a place where some people make sport of lower animals.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading At his side a woman lifted a whimpering little girl to her shoulder and said, "Stop that!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she jiggled the girl up and down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At his side a woman lifted a whimpering little girl to her shoulder and said, "Stop that!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she jiggled the girl up and down.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That included Kemper, but for him people were the lower animals!_ Mr. Kemper leaned on the rail, watching the caged lions asleep in the August sun.
in or at the place that
From this reading _A zoo is a place where some people make sport of lower animals.
whimperingverbUS /ˈwɪmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “whimper” — cry weakly or softly
From this reading At his side a woman lifted a whimpering little girl to her shoulder and said, "Stop that!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At his side a woman lifted a whimpering little girl to her shoulder and said, "Stop that!
zoonounUS /zuː/
the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
From this reading _A zoo is a place where some people make sport of lower animals.
