used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STELLA On the whole, Rodney Elmore spent a pleasant afternoon with Stella Austin.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading STELLA On the whole, Rodney Elmore spent a pleasant afternoon with Stella Austin.
(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 In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was very fond of animals, even of the most savage kind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading STELLA On the whole, Rodney Elmore spent a pleasant afternoon with Stella Austin.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond doubt she enjoyed herself immensely.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Beyond doubt she enjoyed herself immensely.
Elmore
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From this reading STELLA On the whole, Rodney Elmore spent a pleasant afternoon with Stella Austin.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Beyond doubt she enjoyed herself immensely.
divisible by two
From this reading She was very fond of animals, even of the most savage kind.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She was very fond of animals, even of the most savage kind.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He took her to the Zoological Gardens, which was a place she liked.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
come to pass
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took her to the Zoological Gardens, which was a place she liked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took her to the Zoological Gardens, which was a place she liked.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Beyond doubt she enjoyed herself immensely.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Beyond doubt she enjoyed herself immensely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She was very fond of animals, even of the most savage kind.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He took her to the Zoological Gardens, which was a place she liked.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was very fond of animals, even of the most savage kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was very fond of animals, even of the most savage kind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STELLA On the whole, Rodney Elmore spent a pleasant afternoon with Stella Austin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He took her to the Zoological Gardens, which was a place she liked.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading STELLA On the whole, Rodney Elmore spent a pleasant afternoon with Stella Austin.
Rodney
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From this reading STELLA On the whole, Rodney Elmore spent a pleasant afternoon with Stella Austin.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She was very fond of animals, even of the most savage kind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took her to the Zoological Gardens, which was a place she liked.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading STELLA On the whole, Rodney Elmore spent a pleasant afternoon with Stella Austin.
STELLAnounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading STELLA On the whole, Rodney Elmore spent a pleasant afternoon with Stella Austin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STELLA On the whole, Rodney Elmore spent a pleasant afternoon with Stella Austin.
tigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took her to the Zoological Gardens, which was a place she liked.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took her to the Zoological Gardens, which was a place she liked.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very fond of animals, even of the most savage kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took her to the Zoological Gardens, which was a place she liked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took her to the Zoological Gardens, which was a place she liked.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading STELLA On the whole, Rodney Elmore spent a pleasant afternoon with Stella Austin.
wild-beast
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From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STELLA On the whole, Rodney Elmore spent a pleasant afternoon with Stella Austin.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the wild-beast house, confronting the lions and the tigers, with Rodney at her side, she wondered, with a little shudder, what would happen if the creatures all got out.
ZoologicaladjectiveUS /ˌzuːˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties
From this reading He took her to the Zoological Gardens, which was a place she liked.
