used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading KARI GOES TO TOWN When Kari was about five years old, another adventure befell him.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading KARI GOES TO TOWN When Kari was about five years old, another adventure befell him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We took him to see the town, but before we had started, we tried to train him to like dogs and monkeys.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading KARI GOES TO TOWN When Kari was about five years old, another adventure befell him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Elephants are proverbially irritated by dogs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
barksnounUS /bɑːrks/
plural of “bark” — tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading KARI GOES TO TOWN When Kari was about five years old, another adventure befell him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We took him to see the town, but before we had started, we tried to train him to like dogs and monkeys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We took him to see the town, but before we had started, we tried to train him to like dogs and monkeys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Elephants are proverbially irritated by dogs.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading We took him to see the town, but before we had started, we tried to train him to like dogs and monkeys.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
ElephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Elephants are proverbially irritated by dogs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, an elephant will chase a dog so hard that he will lose his way in the village.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading KARI GOES TO TOWN When Kari was about five years old, another adventure befell him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading KARI GOES TO TOWN When Kari was about five years old, another adventure befell him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We took him to see the town, but before we had started, we tried to train him to like dogs and monkeys.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, an elephant will chase a dog so hard that he will lose his way in the village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, an elephant will chase a dog so hard that he will lose his way in the village.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading KARI GOES TO TOWN When Kari was about five years old, another adventure befell him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, an elephant will chase a dog so hard that he will lose his way in the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, an elephant will chase a dog so hard that he will lose his way in the village.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Elephants are proverbially irritated by dogs.
KARI
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From this reading KARI GOES TO TOWN When Kari was about five years old, another adventure befell him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We took him to see the town, but before we had started, we tried to train him to like dogs and monkeys.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, an elephant will chase a dog so hard that he will lose his way in the village.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading We took him to see the town, but before we had started, we tried to train him to like dogs and monkeys.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading KARI GOES TO TOWN When Kari was about five years old, another adventure befell him.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
proverbiallyadverb
in the manner of something that has become a byword
From this reading Elephants are proverbially irritated by dogs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We took him to see the town, but before we had started, we tried to train him to like dogs and monkeys.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, an elephant will chase a dog so hard that he will lose his way in the village.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, an elephant will chase a dog so hard that he will lose his way in the village.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We took him to see the town, but before we had started, we tried to train him to like dogs and monkeys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, an elephant will chase a dog so hard that he will lose his way in the village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We took him to see the town, but before we had started, we tried to train him to like dogs and monkeys.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KARI GOES TO TOWN When Kari was about five years old, another adventure befell him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took him to see the town, but before we had started, we tried to train him to like dogs and monkeys.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading KARI GOES TO TOWN When Kari was about five years old, another adventure befell him.
create by training and teaching
From this reading We took him to see the town, but before we had started, we tried to train him to like dogs and monkeys.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We took him to see the town, but before we had started, we tried to train him to like dogs and monkeys.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KARI GOES TO TOWN When Kari was about five years old, another adventure befell him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, an elephant will chase a dog so hard that he will lose his way in the village.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We took him to see the town, but before we had started, we tried to train him to like dogs and monkeys.
at the time that
From this reading KARI GOES TO TOWN When Kari was about five years old, another adventure befell him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
which person or people
From this reading When an elephant goes through a village, every dog barks at him, and while most elephants are too dignified to pay any attention, there are some who get extremely annoyed and try to chase the dogs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sometimes, in fact, an elephant will chase a dog so hard that he will lose his way in the village.
a late time of life
From this reading KARI GOES TO TOWN When Kari was about five years old, another adventure befell him.
