used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
aggregatedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəɡeɪtɪd/
formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
AmoebanounUS /əˈmiːbə/
naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
From this reading Some of them are formless, and, as to shape, ever-altering masses, resembling that familiar animalcule of our pools we know as the _Amoeba_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
animalculenoun
microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium
From this reading Some of them are formless, and, as to shape, ever-altering masses, resembling that familiar animalcule of our pools we know as the _Amoeba_.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Under the microscope, these living sponge-units appear in various guises and shapes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
canalsnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
embeddedadjectiveUS /emˈbedɪd/
enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
ever-altering
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From this reading Some of them are formless, and, as to shape, ever-altering masses, resembling that familiar animalcule of our pools we know as the _Amoeba_.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Some of them are formless, and, as to shape, ever-altering masses, resembling that familiar animalcule of our pools we know as the _Amoeba_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
formlessadjective
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading Some of them are formless, and, as to shape, ever-altering masses, resembling that familiar animalcule of our pools we know as the _Amoeba_.
set up or found
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
guisesnounUS /ˈɡaɪzəz/
plural of “guise” — an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading Under the microscope, these living sponge-units appear in various guises and shapes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
microscopenounUS /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/
magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading Under the microscope, these living sponge-units appear in various guises and shapes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Some of them are formless, and, as to shape, ever-altering masses, resembling that familiar animalcule of our pools we know as the _Amoeba_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
particlesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “particle” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Some of them are formless, and, as to shape, ever-altering masses, resembling that familiar animalcule of our pools we know as the _Amoeba_.
protoplasmnoun
the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Some of them are formless, and, as to shape, ever-altering masses, resembling that familiar animalcule of our pools we know as the _Amoeba_.
semi-independent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Some of them are formless, and, as to shape, ever-altering masses, resembling that familiar animalcule of our pools we know as the _Amoeba_.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Under the microscope, these living sponge-units appear in various guises and shapes.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them are formless, and, as to shape, ever-altering masses, resembling that familiar animalcule of our pools we know as the _Amoeba_.
spongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
sponge-particles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
sponge-substance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
sponge-units
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the microscope, these living sponge-units appear in various guises and shapes.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
carry out
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them are formless, and, as to shape, ever-altering masses, resembling that familiar animalcule of our pools we know as the _Amoeba_.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Under the microscope, these living sponge-units appear in various guises and shapes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of them are formless, and, as to shape, ever-altering masses, resembling that familiar animalcule of our pools we know as the _Amoeba_.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the microscope, these living sponge-units appear in various guises and shapes.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Under the microscope, these living sponge-units appear in various guises and shapes.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For, whether found in the canals of the sponge themselves, or embedded in the sponge-substance, the living sponge-particles are represented each by a semi-independent mass of protoplasm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It is composed, in other words, of aggregated masses of living particles, which bud out one from the other, and manufacture the supporting skeleton we know as "the sponge of commerce" itself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So that the first view I would have you take of the sponge as a living mass, is, that it is a colony and not a single unit.
