used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Kari never had the training of a hunting elephant.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
any thing at all
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading So Kari never had the training of a hunting elephant.
apart from; not including
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was never trained for hunting.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
the act of departing
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Kari never had the training of a hunting elephant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
HOW
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From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading He was never trained for hunting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
and nothing more
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
KARI
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From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
the force of workers available
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was never trained for hunting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Kari never had the training of a hunting elephant.
make steady
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
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 We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading He was never trained for hunting.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading So Kari never had the training of a hunting elephant.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We never thought of killing anything except snakes and tigers, and these we killed when they came toward the village and injured men.
at the time that
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just the same, he was very alert and steady in the face of danger, so when it was a question of going into the jungle on the back of an elephant, we generally took Kari with us.
a late time of life
From this reading HOW KARI SAVED OUR LIVES IN THE JUNGLE When Kari grew to be five years old, he was almost as high as the ceiling.
