Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

(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 But that was all he had time to think, just then, for his head went away under the water--as the spring was deep--and Nero had to think of getting out.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Indeed few animals of the cat family are, and lions belong to the cat family, you know, as do tigers and jaguars.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading So he splashed and scrambled his way to shore, clawing and spluttering and half choking, for lions are not good swimmers.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But that was all he had time to think, just then, for his head went away under the water--as the spring was deep--and Nero had to think of getting out.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Indeed few animals of the cat family are, and lions belong to the cat family, you know, as do tigers and jaguars.

a youthful male person

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But that was all he had time to think, just then, for his head went away under the water--as the spring was deep--and Nero had to think of getting out.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Indeed few animals of the cat family are, and lions belong to the cat family, you know, as do tigers and jaguars.

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading So he splashed and scrambled his way to shore, clawing and spluttering and half choking, for lions are not good swimmers.

-ing form of “claw” — move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging

From this reading So he splashed and scrambled his way to shore, clawing and spluttering and half choking, for lions are not good swimmers.

an awkward and inexperienced youth

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading But that was all he had time to think, just then, for his head went away under the water--as the spring was deep--and Nero had to think of getting out.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Indeed few animals of the cat family are, and lions belong to the cat family, you know, as do tigers and jaguars.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

a social unit living together

From this reading Indeed few animals of the cat family are, and lions belong to the cat family, you know, as do tigers and jaguars.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Indeed few animals of the cat family are, and lions belong to the cat family, you know, as do tigers and jaguars.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But that was all he had time to think, just then, for his head went away under the water--as the spring was deep--and Nero had to think of getting out.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "And when I get out I'll push _him_ in," thought Nero.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading But that was all he had time to think, just then, for his head went away under the water--as the spring was deep--and Nero had to think of getting out.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading So he splashed and scrambled his way to shore, clawing and spluttering and half choking, for lions are not good swimmers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading So he splashed and scrambled his way to shore, clawing and spluttering and half choking, for lions are not good swimmers.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading But that was all he had time to think, just then, for his head went away under the water--as the spring was deep--and Nero had to think of getting out.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But that was all he had time to think, just then, for his head went away under the water--as the spring was deep--and Nero had to think of getting out.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "And when I get out I'll push _him_ in," thought Nero.

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From this reading "And when I get out I'll push _him_ in," thought Nero.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed few animals of the cat family are, and lions belong to the cat family, you know, as do tigers and jaguars.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

plural of “jaguar” — a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading Indeed few animals of the cat family are, and lions belong to the cat family, you know, as do tigers and jaguars.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

and nothing more

From this reading But that was all he had time to think, just then, for his head went away under the water--as the spring was deep--and Nero had to think of getting out.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Indeed few animals of the cat family are, and lions belong to the cat family, you know, as do tigers and jaguars.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading So he splashed and scrambled his way to shore, clawing and spluttering and half choking, for lions are not good swimmers.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So he splashed and scrambled his way to shore, clawing and spluttering and half choking, for lions are not good swimmers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "And when I get out I'll push _him_ in," thought Nero.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

move with force

From this reading "And when I get out I'll push _him_ in," thought Nero.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

thrown together in a disorderly fashion

From this reading So he splashed and scrambled his way to shore, clawing and spluttering and half choking, for lions are not good swimmers.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading So he splashed and scrambled his way to shore, clawing and spluttering and half choking, for lions are not good swimmers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he splashed and scrambled his way to shore, clawing and spluttering and half choking, for lions are not good swimmers.

(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses

From this reading So he splashed and scrambled his way to shore, clawing and spluttering and half choking, for lions are not good swimmers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So he splashed and scrambled his way to shore, clawing and spluttering and half choking, for lions are not good swimmers.

the season of growth

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

plural of “swimmer” — a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets

From this reading So he splashed and scrambled his way to shore, clawing and spluttering and half choking, for lions are not good swimmers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But that was all he had time to think, just then, for his head went away under the water--as the spring was deep--and Nero had to think of getting out.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading But that was all he had time to think, just then, for his head went away under the water--as the spring was deep--and Nero had to think of getting out.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

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 Indeed few animals of the cat family are, and lions belong to the cat family, you know, as do tigers and jaguars.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But that was all he had time to think, just then, for his head went away under the water--as the spring was deep--and Nero had to think of getting out.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But that was all he had time to think, just then, for his head went away under the water--as the spring was deep--and Nero had to think of getting out.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But that was all he had time to think, just then, for his head went away under the water--as the spring was deep--and Nero had to think of getting out.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

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 NERO GOES HUNTING The first thought of Nero, the little lion cub boy, as he felt himself falling into the spring of water, was that Switchie had played a joke and pushed him in.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading So he splashed and scrambled his way to shore, clawing and spluttering and half choking, for lions are not good swimmers.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But that was all he had time to think, just then, for his head went away under the water--as the spring was deep--and Nero had to think of getting out.

at the time that

From this reading "And when I get out I'll push _him_ in," thought Nero.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Indeed few animals of the cat family are, and lions belong to the cat family, you know, as do tigers and jaguars.