used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
(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 The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
have
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
carnivoranoun
cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia
From this reading Most travellers draw a terrific feature of this animal, saying that it combines with the stupidity of the Polar bear the ferocity and courage of the great carnivora.
cinereus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
combinesnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnz/
plural of “combine” — harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
From this reading Most travellers draw a terrific feature of this animal, saying that it combines with the stupidity of the Polar bear the ferocity and courage of the great carnivora.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Most travellers draw a terrific feature of this animal, saying that it combines with the stupidity of the Polar bear the ferocity and courage of the great carnivora.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Most travellers draw a terrific feature of this animal, saying that it combines with the stupidity of the Polar bear the ferocity and courage of the great carnivora.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE GRIZZLY.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Most travellers draw a terrific feature of this animal, saying that it combines with the stupidity of the Polar bear the ferocity and courage of the great carnivora.
GRIZZLYnounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE GRIZZLY.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most travellers draw a terrific feature of this animal, saying that it combines with the stupidity of the Polar bear the ferocity and courage of the great carnivora.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most travellers draw a terrific feature of this animal, saying that it combines with the stupidity of the Polar bear the ferocity and courage of the great carnivora.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
not any; not one
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
plantigrades
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
PolaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading Most travellers draw a terrific feature of this animal, saying that it combines with the stupidity of the Polar bear the ferocity and courage of the great carnivora.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Most travellers draw a terrific feature of this animal, saying that it combines with the stupidity of the Polar bear the ferocity and courage of the great carnivora.
express in speech
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading Most travellers draw a terrific feature of this animal, saying that it combines with the stupidity of the Polar bear the ferocity and courage of the great carnivora.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Most travellers draw a terrific feature of this animal, saying that it combines with the stupidity of the Polar bear the ferocity and courage of the great carnivora.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most travellers draw a terrific feature of this animal, saying that it combines with the stupidity of the Polar bear the ferocity and courage of the great carnivora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE GRIZZLY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Most travellers draw a terrific feature of this animal, saying that it combines with the stupidity of the Polar bear the ferocity and courage of the great carnivora.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Most travellers draw a terrific feature of this animal, saying that it combines with the stupidity of the Polar bear the ferocity and courage of the great carnivora.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
ursusnounUS /ˈɜːrsəs/
type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The family of the plantigrades has obtained an enormous development in America, and possesses races of a ferocity before which all the wild beasts of our continent turn pale.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will speak here of the animal endowed with a prodigious strength, blind courage, and unbounded cruelty, which the learned call _ursus cinereus_, and the Americans the grizzly bear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE GRIZZLY.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The New World has no reason to envy the Old in the matter of ferocious animals of every description and every species.
