used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
(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 At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST The next four days slipped by almost unheeded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering, Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the rudiments of dressmaking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST The next four days slipped by almost unheeded.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering, Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the rudiments of dressmaking.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST The next four days slipped by almost unheeded.
dressmakingnounUS /ˈdresmeɪkɪŋ/
the craft of making dresses
From this reading When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering, Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the rudiments of dressmaking.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering, Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the rudiments of dressmaking.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering, Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the rudiments of dressmaking.
FITTESTadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəst/
superlative of “fit” — meeting adequate standards for a purpose
From this reading SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST The next four days slipped by almost unheeded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST The next four days slipped by almost unheeded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering, Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the rudiments of dressmaking.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering, Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the rudiments of dressmaking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering, Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the rudiments of dressmaking.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering, Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the rudiments of dressmaking.
leopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
Leslie
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From this reading When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering, Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the rudiments of dressmaking.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering, Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the rudiments of dressmaking.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST The next four days slipped by almost unheeded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST The next four days slipped by almost unheeded.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one.
and nothing more
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering, Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the rudiments of dressmaking.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one.
rudimentsnounUS /ˈruːdɪmənts/
a statement of fundamental facts or principles
From this reading When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering, Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the rudiments of dressmaking.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one.
cut with a saw
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST The next four days slipped by almost unheeded.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
SURVIVALnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST The next four days slipped by almost unheeded.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST The next four days slipped by almost unheeded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At the start she had all but ruined the beautiful skin of the mother leopard before Blake chanced to see her and took over the task of cutting it into shape for a skirt.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST The next four days slipped by almost unheeded.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering, Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the rudiments of dressmaking.
at the time that
From this reading When not engaged in cooking and fuel gathering, Miss Leslie was learning by painful experience the rudiments of dressmaking.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Blake saw to it that not only himself but his companions had work to occupy every hour of daylight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when it came to making a waist of the cub fur, he said that she would have to puzzle out the pattern from her other one.
