used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I have had a lion strike at me and the blow has just grazed my head, and have stood still, with my whip lifted, and the lion has gone off afraid.
(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 Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading One day in the ring a lion caught my left arm in his teeth as I passed between two pedestals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day in the ring a lion caught my left arm in his teeth as I passed between two pedestals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have seen a lion coming at me and have never moved, and the lion has stopped.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One day in the ring a lion caught my left arm in his teeth as I passed between two pedestals.
exhale hard
From this reading I have had a lion strike at me and the blow has just grazed my head, and have stood still, with my whip lifted, and the lion has gone off afraid.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading One day in the ring a lion caught my left arm in his teeth as I passed between two pedestals.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I have seen a lion coming at me and have never moved, and the lion has stopped.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finally he gets so sure of his power that he does strange things.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he gets so sure of his power that he does strange things.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I have had a lion strike at me and the blow has just grazed my head, and have stood still, with my whip lifted, and the lion has gone off afraid.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading I have had a lion strike at me and the blow has just grazed my head, and have stood still, with my whip lifted, and the lion has gone off afraid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had a lion strike at me and the blow has just grazed my head, and have stood still, with my whip lifted, and the lion has gone off afraid.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have seen a lion coming at me and have never moved, and the lion has stopped.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen a lion coming at me and have never moved, and the lion has stopped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I have had a lion strike at me and the blow has just grazed my head, and have stood still, with my whip lifted, and the lion has gone off afraid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally he gets so sure of his power that he does strange things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen a lion coming at me and have never moved, and the lion has stopped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day in the ring a lion caught my left arm in his teeth as I passed between two pedestals.
and nothing more
From this reading I have had a lion strike at me and the blow has just grazed my head, and have stood still, with my whip lifted, and the lion has gone off afraid.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One day in the ring a lion caught my left arm in his teeth as I passed between two pedestals.
held up in the air
From this reading I have had a lion strike at me and the blow has just grazed my head, and have stood still, with my whip lifted, and the lion has gone off afraid.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have seen a lion coming at me and have never moved, and the lion has stopped.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I have seen a lion coming at me and have never moved, and the lion has stopped.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have had a lion strike at me and the blow has just grazed my head, and have stood still, with my whip lifted, and the lion has gone off afraid.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have seen a lion coming at me and have never moved, and the lion has stopped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finally he gets so sure of his power that he does strange things.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have had a lion strike at me and the blow has just grazed my head, and have stood still, with my whip lifted, and the lion has gone off afraid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in the ring a lion caught my left arm in his teeth as I passed between two pedestals.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One day in the ring a lion caught my left arm in his teeth as I passed between two pedestals.
pedestalsnounUS /ˈpedəstəlz/
plural of “pedestal” — a support or foundation
From this reading One day in the ring a lion caught my left arm in his teeth as I passed between two pedestals.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Finally he gets so sure of his power that he does strange things.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading One day in the ring a lion caught my left arm in his teeth as I passed between two pedestals.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen a lion coming at me and have never moved, and the lion has stopped.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Finally he gets so sure of his power that he does strange things.
not in physical motion
From this reading I have had a lion strike at me and the blow has just grazed my head, and have stood still, with my whip lifted, and the lion has gone off afraid.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I have had a lion strike at me and the blow has just grazed my head, and have stood still, with my whip lifted, and the lion has gone off afraid.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I have seen a lion coming at me and have never moved, and the lion has stopped.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Finally he gets so sure of his power that he does strange things.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading I have had a lion strike at me and the blow has just grazed my head, and have stood still, with my whip lifted, and the lion has gone off afraid.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Finally he gets so sure of his power that he does strange things.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading One day in the ring a lion caught my left arm in his teeth as I passed between two pedestals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally he gets so sure of his power that he does strange things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have seen a lion coming at me and have never moved, and the lion has stopped.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Finally he gets so sure of his power that he does strange things.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Another day he said: "A man gets more confidence every time he faces an angry lion and comes out all right.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One day in the ring a lion caught my left arm in his teeth as I passed between two pedestals.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading I have had a lion strike at me and the blow has just grazed my head, and have stood still, with my whip lifted, and the lion has gone off afraid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have had a lion strike at me and the blow has just grazed my head, and have stood still, with my whip lifted, and the lion has gone off afraid.
