used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
in addition
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
have
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
Casso
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From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The story about the lion interested Tommy deeply.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Giant and Tommy had had a rather quiet time in camp.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The story about the lion interested Tommy deeply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Giant and Tommy had had a rather quiet time in camp.
on the contrary
From this reading Giant and Tommy had had a rather quiet time in camp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
Spink
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From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story about the lion interested Tommy deeply.
express in words
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Giant and Tommy had had a rather quiet time in camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
Tommy
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From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
(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 "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
wildcatsnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæts/
plural of “wildcat” — an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
