(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 One can be sorry for the tigress all the same.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Did anyone think she was hunting for amusement?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
any person at all
From this reading Did anyone think she was hunting for amusement?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One can be sorry for the tigress all the same.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "She meant business," said he.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can be sorry for the tigress all the same.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course she did.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course she did.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One can be sorry for the tigress all the same.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She meant business," said he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Did anyone think she was hunting for amusement?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "She meant business," said he.
molestingverbUS /məˈlestɪŋ/
-ing form of “molest” — harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can be sorry for the tigress all the same.
by chance
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She meant business," said he.
Identical; not different.
From this reading One can be sorry for the tigress all the same.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading One can be sorry for the tigress all the same.
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One can be sorry for the tigress all the same.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
tigressnoun
a female tiger
From this reading One can be sorry for the tigress all the same.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Think of her empty stomach, and perhaps hungry cubs in her lair; and then this big, strong Englishman, with his diabolical machinery in his hand, molesting her as she was stalking the wild cattle.
