used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I take a jealous pride in my Simian ancestry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How I hate the man who talks about the 'brute creation,' with an ugly emphasis on _brute_....
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As for me, I am proud of my close kinship with other animals.
Amphioxusnoun
small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "How I hate the man who talks about the 'brute creation,' with an ugly emphasis on _brute_....
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading I take a jealous pride in my Simian ancestry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As for me, I am proud of my close kinship with other animals.
ApesnounUS /eɪps/
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for me, I am proud of my close kinship with other animals.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
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showing who or what does the action
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ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As for me, I am proud of my close kinship with other animals.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading "How I hate the man who talks about the 'brute creation,' with an ugly emphasis on _brute_....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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DinosaursnounUS /ˈdaɪnəsɔːrz/
plural of “dinosaur” — any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
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a boy or man
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any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for me, I am proud of my close kinship with other animals.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
geologicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or based on geology
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hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "How I hate the man who talks about the 'brute creation,' with an ugly emphasis on _brute_....
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From this reading "How I hate the man who talks about the 'brute creation,' with an ugly emphasis on _brute_....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I take a jealous pride in my Simian ancestry.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading I take a jealous pride in my Simian ancestry.
jellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
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kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
From this reading As for me, I am proud of my close kinship with other animals.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for me, I am proud of my close kinship with other animals.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As for me, I am proud of my close kinship with other animals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for me, I am proud of my close kinship with other animals.
touching and supported by a surface
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on one occasion
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As for me, I am proud of my close kinship with other animals.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I take a jealous pride in my Simian ancestry.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading As for me, I am proud of my close kinship with other animals.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
SimiannounUS /ˈsɪmiən/
an ape or monkey
From this reading I take a jealous pride in my Simian ancestry.
carry out
From this reading I take a jealous pride in my Simian ancestry.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How I hate the man who talks about the 'brute creation,' with an ugly emphasis on _brute_....
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
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 I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "How I hate the man who talks about the 'brute creation,' with an ugly emphasis on _brute_....
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading I like to think that I was once a magnificent hairy fellow living in the trees, and that my frame has come down through geological time via sea jelly and worms and Amphioxus, Fish, Dinosaurs, and Apes.
