used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LION DRIVE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One was to kill a lion and the other to live to tell about it.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
(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 my estimation all the other animals compared to a lion as latitude eighty-seven and a half compares to the north pole.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In my estimation all the other animals compared to a lion as latitude eighty-seven and a half compares to the north pole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In my estimation all the other animals compared to a lion as latitude eighty-seven and a half compares to the north pole.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading In my estimation all the other animals compared to a lion as latitude eighty-seven and a half compares to the north pole.
comparesnounUS /kəmˈperz/
plural of “compare” — qualities that are comparable
From this reading In my estimation all the other animals compared to a lion as latitude eighty-seven and a half compares to the north pole.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A LION DRIVE.
eighty-sevenadjective
being seven more than eighty
From this reading In my estimation all the other animals compared to a lion as latitude eighty-seven and a half compares to the north pole.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading In my estimation all the other animals compared to a lion as latitude eighty-seven and a half compares to the north pole.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
a quick look
From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In my estimation all the other animals compared to a lion as latitude eighty-seven and a half compares to the north pole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One was to kill a lion and the other to live to tell about it.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading One was to kill a lion and the other to live to tell about it.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading In my estimation all the other animals compared to a lion as latitude eighty-seven and a half compares to the north pole.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading A LION DRIVE.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading One was to kill a lion and the other to live to tell about it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In my estimation all the other animals compared to a lion as latitude eighty-seven and a half compares to the north pole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was to kill a lion and the other to live to tell about it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading In my estimation all the other animals compared to a lion as latitude eighty-seven and a half compares to the north pole.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
RHINOnounUS /ˈraɪnoʊ/
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
SHOTSnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
SHOUTSnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
SIMBA
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From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
express in words
From this reading One was to kill a lion and the other to live to tell about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One was to kill a lion and the other to live to tell about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was to kill a lion and the other to live to tell about it.
which person or people
From this reading THREE SHOTS AND OUT Like every one who goes to Africa with a gun and a return ticket, I had two absorbing ambitions.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH A RHINO IN RANGE SOME ONE SHOUTS "SIMBA" AND I GET MY FIRST GLIMPSE OF A WILD LION.
