Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading But now I shall describe to you quite a different class of animals, namely, animals that eat only meat.

(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 Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among these animals the most important group is the Cat Tribe, or the _felines_, as they are sometimes called.

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

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The bear is the only animal I have so far described to you (in Book I) that eats both vegetables--that is, the roots of trees--and the flesh of other animals as well.

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

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks

From this reading These animals are the elephant, the buffalo, the deer, the antelope, and others.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

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

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

have

From this reading The bear is the only animal I have so far described to you (in Book I) that eats both vegetables--that is, the roots of trees--and the flesh of other animals as well.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The bear is the only animal I have so far described to you (in Book I) that eats both vegetables--that is, the roots of trees--and the flesh of other animals as well.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The bear is the only animal I have so far described to you (in Book I) that eats both vegetables--that is, the roots of trees--and the flesh of other animals as well.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading These animals are the elephant, the buffalo, the deer, the antelope, and others.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now I shall describe to you quite a different class of animals, namely, animals that eat only meat.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Among these animals the most important group is the Cat Tribe, or the _felines_, as they are sometimes called.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading But now I shall describe to you quite a different class of animals, namely, animals that eat only meat.

past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading These animals are the elephant, the buffalo, the deer, the antelope, and others.

give a description of

From this reading But now I shall describe to you quite a different class of animals, namely, animals that eat only meat.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading But now I shall describe to you quite a different class of animals, namely, animals that eat only meat.

take in solid food

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

informal terms for a meal

From this reading The bear is the only animal I have so far described to you (in Book I) that eats both vegetables--that is, the roots of trees--and the flesh of other animals as well.

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading These animals are the elephant, the buffalo, the deer, the antelope, and others.

divisible by two

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

plural of “feline” — any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading The bear is the only animal I have so far described to you (in Book I) that eats both vegetables--that is, the roots of trees--and the flesh of other animals as well.

(of animals) carnivorous

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Among these animals the most important group is the Cat Tribe, or the _felines_, as they are sometimes called.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

of great significance or value

From this reading Among these animals the most important group is the Cat Tribe, or the _felines_, as they are sometimes called.

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

From this reading The bear is the only animal I have so far described to you (in Book I) that eats both vegetables--that is, the roots of trees--and the flesh of other animals as well.

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

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading But now I shall describe to you quite a different class of animals, namely, animals that eat only meat.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

as follows

From this reading But now I shall describe to you quite a different class of animals, namely, animals that eat only meat.

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

From this reading But now I shall describe to you quite a different class of animals, namely, animals that eat only meat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

and nothing more

From this reading The bear is the only animal I have so far described to you (in Book I) that eats both vegetables--that is, the roots of trees--and the flesh of other animals as well.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The bear is the only animal I have so far described to you (in Book I) that eats both vegetables--that is, the roots of trees--and the flesh of other animals as well.

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From this reading These animals are the elephant, the buffalo, the deer, the antelope, and others.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But now I shall describe to you quite a different class of animals, namely, animals that eat only meat.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading The bear is the only animal I have so far described to you (in Book I) that eats both vegetables--that is, the roots of trees--and the flesh of other animals as well.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading But now I shall describe to you quite a different class of animals, namely, animals that eat only meat.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Among these animals the most important group is the Cat Tribe, or the _felines_, as they are sometimes called.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

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

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These animals are the elephant, the buffalo, the deer, the antelope, and others.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

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

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The bear is the only animal I have so far described to you (in Book I) that eats both vegetables--that is, the roots of trees--and the flesh of other animals as well.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

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 Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

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 Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The bear is the only animal I have so far described to you (in Book I) that eats both vegetables--that is, the roots of trees--and the flesh of other animals as well.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Flesh-Eating Animals: the Felines, or the Cat Tribe So far most of the animals I have described to you are vegetarians, that is, they eat vegetables of all kinds, for even leaves, herbs, and grass may be classed as vegetables.