used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trained seal seemed to have taken naturally to the boy fish and was becoming quite friendly.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The trained seal seemed to have taken naturally to the boy fish and was becoming quite friendly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
a youthful male person
From this reading The trained seal seemed to have taken naturally to the boy fish and was becoming quite friendly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
move gently or carefully
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
take in solid food
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The trained seal seemed to have taken naturally to the boy fish and was becoming quite friendly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The trained seal seemed to have taken naturally to the boy fish and was becoming quite friendly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The trained seal seemed to have taken naturally to the boy fish and was becoming quite friendly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
Joe
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From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
keennessnoun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
Lizzie
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From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
engage in
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
as might be expected
From this reading The trained seal seemed to have taken naturally to the boy fish and was becoming quite friendly.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
nipverbUS /nɪp/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
not any; not one
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
practising
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From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The trained seal seemed to have taken naturally to the boy fish and was becoming quite friendly.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
sea-lion
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From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading The trained seal seemed to have taken naturally to the boy fish and was becoming quite friendly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The trained seal seemed to have taken naturally to the boy fish and was becoming quite friendly.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
refrain from harming
From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
carry out
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The trained seal seemed to have taken naturally to the boy fish and was becoming quite friendly.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
a special situation
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trained seal seemed to have taken naturally to the boy fish and was becoming quite friendly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The trained seal seemed to have taken naturally to the boy fish and was becoming quite friendly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trained seal seemed to have taken naturally to the boy fish and was becoming quite friendly.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
at the time that
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Lizzie seemed content with the fish, and the number of them she could eat and the ease with which she bit them into two pieces when they were too large to take at one mouthful showed her appetite as well as the strength of her jaws and the keenness of her teeth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SAD NEWS Joe spent as much time as he could spare before the afternoon performance in practising with Lizzie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would let Joe put his arms around her as they both swam under water, and she made no attempts to bite.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading This was one thing Joe had feared, for he knew that a nip from the sharp teeth of the sea-lion would make a bad wound.
