used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I say, though, talking about tigers and kangaroos reminded me of a thing I once saw.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I say, though, talking about tigers and kangaroos reminded me of a thing I once saw.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I say, though, talking about tigers and kangaroos reminded me of a thing I once saw.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “My, the brain the man has!
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
full-grownadjective
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
the act of departing
From this reading I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My, the brain the man has!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say, though, talking about tigers and kangaroos reminded me of a thing I once saw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was up in the North.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was up in the North.
kangaroonounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuː/
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
kangaroosnounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuːz/
plural of “kangaroo” — any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading I say, though, talking about tigers and kangaroos reminded me of a thing I once saw.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
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 I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “My, the brain the man has!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I say, though, talking about tigers and kangaroos reminded me of a thing I once saw.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My, the brain the man has!
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was up in the North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I say, though, talking about tigers and kangaroos reminded me of a thing I once saw.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
on one occasion
From this reading I say, though, talking about tigers and kangaroos reminded me of a thing I once saw.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading I say, though, talking about tigers and kangaroos reminded me of a thing I once saw.
cut with a saw
From this reading I say, though, talking about tigers and kangaroos reminded me of a thing I once saw.
express in words
From this reading I say, though, talking about tigers and kangaroos reminded me of a thing I once saw.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
snarlsnounUS /snɑːrlz/
plural of “snarl” — a vicious angry growl
From this reading I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I say, though, talking about tigers and kangaroos reminded me of a thing I once saw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My, the brain the man has!
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
a special situation
From this reading I say, though, talking about tigers and kangaroos reminded me of a thing I once saw.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I say, though, talking about tigers and kangaroos reminded me of a thing I once saw.
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 I say, though, talking about tigers and kangaroos reminded me of a thing I once saw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was up in the North.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was up in the North.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
at the time that
From this reading I was going along when I heard snarls out of some long buffalo grass that made my hair stand on end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had to see what it was, though, so into the grass goes I. And there I saw a full-grown male kangaroo backed up against a tree, with the flesh of one leg torn clean from the bone.
