used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course, it must be done for a good purpose.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading * * * * * I cannot agree with those who condemn indiscriminately the trapping of lions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
Bagamo
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From this reading A lion story with a droll ending came to me from Bagamo o.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, it must be done for a good purpose.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A lion story with a droll ending came to me from Bagamo o.
cannot
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From this reading * * * * * I cannot agree with those who condemn indiscriminately the trapping of lions.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading * * * * * I cannot agree with those who condemn indiscriminately the trapping of lions.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, it must be done for a good purpose.
characterized by great determination
From this reading There a lion had made itself very obnoxious, and some Europeans determined to trap it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Of course, it must be done for a good purpose.
drolladjectiveUS /droʊl/
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading A lion story with a droll ending came to me from Bagamo o.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading A lion story with a droll ending came to me from Bagamo o.
EuropeansnounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːənz/
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading There a lion had made itself very obnoxious, and some Europeans determined to trap it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, it must be done for a good purpose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A lion story with a droll ending came to me from Bagamo o.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Of course, it must be done for a good purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * I cannot agree with those who condemn indiscriminately the trapping of lions.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
indiscriminatelyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənətliː/
in a random manner
From this reading * * * * * I cannot agree with those who condemn indiscriminately the trapping of lions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, it must be done for a good purpose.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There a lion had made itself very obnoxious, and some Europeans determined to trap it.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading A lion story with a droll ending came to me from Bagamo o.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading * * * * * I cannot agree with those who condemn indiscriminately the trapping of lions.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There a lion had made itself very obnoxious, and some Europeans determined to trap it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A lion story with a droll ending came to me from Bagamo o.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of course, it must be done for a good purpose.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A lion story with a droll ending came to me from Bagamo o.
obnoxiousadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading There a lion had made itself very obnoxious, and some Europeans determined to trap it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * I cannot agree with those who condemn indiscriminately the trapping of lions.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Of course, it must be done for a good purpose.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There a lion had made itself very obnoxious, and some Europeans determined to trap it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A lion story with a droll ending came to me from Bagamo o.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * I cannot agree with those who condemn indiscriminately the trapping of lions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There a lion had made itself very obnoxious, and some Europeans determined to trap it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading * * * * * I cannot agree with those who condemn indiscriminately the trapping of lions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading There a lion had made itself very obnoxious, and some Europeans determined to trap it.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading * * * * * I cannot agree with those who condemn indiscriminately the trapping of lions.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading I should not have been able to present the Imperial Natural History Museum in Berlin with such beautiful and typical lions’ skins had I not had recourse to these traps.
precisely as stated
From this reading There a lion had made itself very obnoxious, and some Europeans determined to trap it.
which person or people
From this reading * * * * * I cannot agree with those who condemn indiscriminately the trapping of lions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * I cannot agree with those who condemn indiscriminately the trapping of lions.
