used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its name would seem to imply that it was a dweller in the water.
Aigocerus
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From this reading It was the famed "waterbuck," (_Aigocerus ellipsiprymnus_).
(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 shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I have said "famed" antelope, because the waterbuck is in reality one of the finest and most famous animals of the whole tribe.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
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 The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
for the reason that
From this reading I have said "famed" antelope, because the waterbuck is in reality one of the finest and most famous animals of the whole tribe.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Such, however, is not the case.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
dwellernounUS /ˈdwelər/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Its name would seem to imply that it was a dweller in the water.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
ellipsiprymnus
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From this reading It was the famed "waterbuck," (_Aigocerus ellipsiprymnus_).
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
famedadjectiveUS /feɪmd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was the famed "waterbuck," (_Aigocerus ellipsiprymnus_).
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I have said "famed" antelope, because the waterbuck is in reality one of the finest and most famous animals of the whole tribe.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I have said "famed" antelope, because the waterbuck is in reality one of the finest and most famous animals of the whole tribe.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
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 The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have said "famed" antelope, because the waterbuck is in reality one of the finest and most famous animals of the whole tribe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Such, however, is not the case.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have said "famed" antelope, because the waterbuck is in reality one of the finest and most famous animals of the whole tribe.
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading Its name would seem to imply that it was a dweller in the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have said "famed" antelope, because the waterbuck is in reality one of the finest and most famous animals of the whole tribe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have said "famed" antelope, because the waterbuck is in reality one of the finest and most famous animals of the whole tribe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its name would seem to imply that it was a dweller in the water.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have said "famed" antelope, because the waterbuck is in reality one of the finest and most famous animals of the whole tribe.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Its name would seem to imply that it was a dweller in the water.
naturalistnounUS /ˈnætʃərələst/
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such, however, is not the case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have said "famed" antelope, because the waterbuck is in reality one of the finest and most famous animals of the whole tribe.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading I have said "famed" antelope, because the waterbuck is in reality one of the finest and most famous animals of the whole tribe.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have said "famed" antelope, because the waterbuck is in reality one of the finest and most famous animals of the whole tribe.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Its name would seem to imply that it was a dweller in the water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such, however, is not the case.
express in words
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading I have said "famed" antelope, because the waterbuck is in reality one of the finest and most famous animals of the whole tribe.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the famed "waterbuck," (_Aigocerus ellipsiprymnus_).
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Its name would seem to imply that it was a dweller in the water.
waterbucknoun
any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting e.g. swamps and rivers
From this reading It was the famed "waterbuck," (_Aigocerus ellipsiprymnus_).
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The shape and set of the horns, the rigid hair that grew all around the throat and neck, and the elegant upright bearing of this antelope, enabled the naturalist Hans to tell his companions to what species it belonged.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I have said "famed" antelope, because the waterbuck is in reality one of the finest and most famous animals of the whole tribe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Its name would seem to imply that it was a dweller in the water.
