Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

how long something has existed

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SABRE-TOOTH AND RHINOCEROS.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It was something to be dreaded by most creatures even in this time of great, fierce animals.

aroused to action

From this reading It turned aside for nothing; it was the personification of courage and senseless ferocity when aroused.

on or to one side

From this reading It turned aside for nothing; it was the personification of courage and senseless ferocity when aroused.

completely unclothed

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was something to be dreaded by most creatures even in this time of great, fierce animals.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was something to be dreaded by most creatures even in this time of great, fierce animals.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading It turned aside for nothing; it was the personification of courage and senseless ferocity when aroused.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading It was something to be dreaded by most creatures even in this time of great, fierce animals.

uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

in a stupid manner

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

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From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading It was something to be dreaded by most creatures even in this time of great, fierce animals.

one or the other of two

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

divisible by two

From this reading It was something to be dreaded by most creatures even in this time of great, fierce animals.

no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

the property of being wild or turbulent

From this reading It turned aside for nothing; it was the personification of courage and senseless ferocity when aroused.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading It was something to be dreaded by most creatures even in this time of great, fierce animals.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It turned aside for nothing; it was the personification of courage and senseless ferocity when aroused.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was something to be dreaded by most creatures even in this time of great, fierce animals.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was something to be dreaded by most creatures even in this time of great, fierce animals.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

abnormally large

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was something to be dreaded by most creatures even in this time of great, fierce animals.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It turned aside for nothing; it was the personification of courage and senseless ferocity when aroused.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

by chance

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

a person who represents an abstract quality

From this reading It turned aside for nothing; it was the personification of courage and senseless ferocity when aroused.

belonging to or existing in times before recorded history

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout

From this reading SABRE-TOOTH AND RHINOCEROS.

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From this reading SABRE-TOOTH AND RHINOCEROS.

not marked by the use of reason

From this reading It turned aside for nothing; it was the personification of courage and senseless ferocity when aroused.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It was something to be dreaded by most creatures even in this time of great, fierce animals.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was something to be dreaded by most creatures even in this time of great, fierce animals.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was something to be dreaded by most creatures even in this time of great, fierce animals.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It turned aside for nothing; it was the personification of courage and senseless ferocity when aroused.

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

at the time that

From this reading It turned aside for nothing; it was the personification of courage and senseless ferocity when aroused.

a Caucasian

From this reading The rhinoceros of the Stone Age was a monstrous creature, an animal varying in many respects from either species of the animal of the present day, though perhaps somewhat closely allied to the huge double-horned and now nearly extinct white rhinoceros of southern Africa.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading But the brute of the prehistoric age was a beast of greater size, and its skin, instead of being bare, was densely covered with a dingy colored, crinkly hair, almost a wool.