amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.
deem to be
From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.
derivesverbUS /dərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “derive” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.
hippopotamusnounUS /ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/
massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.
nose-horned
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From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIEWS OF THE RHINOCEROS.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading It ranks among the largest and most powerful of the land animals.
RHINOCEROSnounUS /raɪˈnɑːsərəs/
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 VIEWS OF THE RHINOCEROS.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIEWS OF THE RHINOCEROS.
thick-skinnedadjective
insensitive to criticism
From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like the elephant and the hippopotamus it belongs to the thick-skinned animals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading VIEWS OF THE RHINOCEROS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The elephant, however, we may consider its superior in size and strength.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The rhinoceros derives its name from two Greek words meaning _nose-horned_.