A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
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A part of speech partaking of the nature both verb andadjective; a form of a verb, or verbal adjective, modifying a noun,but taking the adjuncts of the verb from which it is derived. In thesentences: a letter is written; being asleep he did not hear;exhausted by toil he will sleep soundly, -- written, being, andexhaustedare participles.By a participle, [I understand] a verb in an adjectival aspect.Earle.
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