used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They went back and fired shot after shot through the shutters till the animal was killed.
(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 The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went back and fired shot after shot through the shutters till the animal was killed.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They went back and fired shot after shot through the shutters till the animal was killed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They went back and fired shot after shot through the shutters till the animal was killed.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had killed many villagers and had become so daring that it entered the market-place in broad day-light.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It had killed many villagers and had become so daring that it entered the market-place in broad day-light.
lacking funds
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
without doubt or question
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading It had killed many villagers and had become so daring that it entered the market-place in broad day-light.
day-light
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From this reading It had killed many villagers and had become so daring that it entered the market-place in broad day-light.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
EarningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Earning the Reward A man-eating tiger was roaming through Hazaribagh station.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It had killed many villagers and had become so daring that it entered the market-place in broad day-light.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading They went back and fired shot after shot through the shutters till the animal was killed.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
set up or found
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had killed many villagers and had become so daring that it entered the market-place in broad day-light.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
Hazaribagh
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From this reading Earning the Reward A man-eating tiger was roaming through Hazaribagh station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had killed many villagers and had become so daring that it entered the market-place in broad day-light.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They went back and fired shot after shot through the shutters till the animal was killed.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
man-eaternoun
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
man-eating
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From this reading Earning the Reward A man-eating tiger was roaming through Hazaribagh station.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It had killed many villagers and had become so daring that it entered the market-place in broad day-light.
market-place
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From this reading It had killed many villagers and had become so daring that it entered the market-place in broad day-light.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Earning the Reward A man-eating tiger was roaming through Hazaribagh station.
roamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Earning the Reward A man-eating tiger was roaming through Hazaribagh station.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They went back and fired shot after shot through the shutters till the animal was killed.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading They went back and fired shot after shot through the shutters till the animal was killed.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had killed many villagers and had become so daring that it entered the market-place in broad day-light.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Earning the Reward A man-eating tiger was roaming through Hazaribagh station.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had killed many villagers and had become so daring that it entered the market-place in broad day-light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went back and fired shot after shot through the shutters till the animal was killed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they broke into the room and found their luckless comrade dead on the floor, his loaded gun still in his hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went back and fired shot after shot through the shutters till the animal was killed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They went back and fired shot after shot through the shutters till the animal was killed.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
up to a particular time
From this reading They went back and fired shot after shot through the shutters till the animal was killed.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading It had killed many villagers and had become so daring that it entered the market-place in broad day-light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They went back and fired shot after shot through the shutters till the animal was killed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went back and fired shot after shot through the shutters till the animal was killed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tiger must have killed him with a slap of its mighty paw, and sat on his body all night, but clearly the animal was not a man-eater.
