aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No doubt about the tigers now, Vincent," he added to me.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "No doubt about the tigers now, Vincent," he added to me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is almost impossible to see them amongst grass or reeds, so long as they keep still.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading It is almost impossible to see them amongst grass or reeds, so long as they keep still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Clever miss," said the doctor, reloading, as inquiries came from right and left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Clever miss," said the doctor, reloading, as inquiries came from right and left.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I suppose not Nature has been pretty kind to tigers that way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving, but I could hardly tell it from the stems of the dry grass."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Clever miss," said the doctor, reloading, as inquiries came from right and left.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Clever miss," said the doctor, reloading, as inquiries came from right and left.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving, but I could hardly tell it from the stems of the dry grass."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Clever miss," said the doctor, reloading, as inquiries came from right and left.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "No doubt about the tigers now, Vincent," he added to me.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving, but I could hardly tell it from the stems of the dry grass."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Clever miss," said the doctor, reloading, as inquiries came from right and left.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving, but I could hardly tell it from the stems of the dry grass."
only a very short time before
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving, but I could hardly tell it from the stems of the dry grass."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose not Nature has been pretty kind to tigers that way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No doubt about the tigers now, Vincent," he added to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving, but I could hardly tell it from the stems of the dry grass."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is almost impossible to see them amongst grass or reeds, so long as they keep still.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading "Clever miss," said the doctor, reloading, as inquiries came from right and left.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is almost impossible to see them amongst grass or reeds, so long as they keep still.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving, but I could hardly tell it from the stems of the dry grass."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It is almost impossible to see them amongst grass or reeds, so long as they keep still.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I suppose not Nature has been pretty kind to tigers that way.
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 "Clever miss," said the doctor, reloading, as inquiries came from right and left.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is almost impossible to see them amongst grass or reeds, so long as they keep still.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No doubt about the tigers now, Vincent," he added to me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Clever miss," said the doctor, reloading, as inquiries came from right and left.
in motion
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving, but I could hardly tell it from the stems of the dry grass."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "I suppose not Nature has been pretty kind to tigers that way.
not any; not one
From this reading "No doubt about the tigers now, Vincent," he added to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I suppose not Nature has been pretty kind to tigers that way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No doubt about the tigers now, Vincent," he added to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving, but I could hardly tell it from the stems of the dry grass."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is almost impossible to see them amongst grass or reeds, so long as they keep still.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I suppose not Nature has been pretty kind to tigers that way.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading It is almost impossible to see them amongst grass or reeds, so long as they keep still.
reloading
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From this reading "Clever miss," said the doctor, reloading, as inquiries came from right and left.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Clever miss," said the doctor, reloading, as inquiries came from right and left.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Clever miss," said the doctor, reloading, as inquiries came from right and left.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving, but I could hardly tell it from the stems of the dry grass."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is almost impossible to see them amongst grass or reeds, so long as they keep still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is almost impossible to see them amongst grass or reeds, so long as they keep still.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving, but I could hardly tell it from the stems of the dry grass."
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving, but I could hardly tell it from the stems of the dry grass."
not in physical motion
From this reading It is almost impossible to see them amongst grass or reeds, so long as they keep still.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose not Nature has been pretty kind to tigers that way.
express in words
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving, but I could hardly tell it from the stems of the dry grass."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suppose not Nature has been pretty kind to tigers that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Clever miss," said the doctor, reloading, as inquiries came from right and left.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is almost impossible to see them amongst grass or reeds, so long as they keep still.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is almost impossible to see them amongst grass or reeds, so long as they keep still.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought I saw something moving, but I could hardly tell it from the stems of the dry grass."
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 "No doubt about the tigers now, Vincent," he added to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No doubt about the tigers now, Vincent," he added to me.
Vincent
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From this reading "No doubt about the tigers now, Vincent," he added to me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I suppose not Nature has been pretty kind to tigers that way.
