used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
(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 Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
BeautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
a youthful male person
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
CayennenounUS /ˌkaɪˈen/
plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
chewedverbUS /tʃuːd/
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
Circassiannoun
a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern Caucasia
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CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
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belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
CownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
FeedsnounUS /fiːdz/
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
set up or found
From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
lettucenounUS /ˈletəs/
informal terms for money
From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
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 Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
as might be expected
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
ParadenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
people in general considered as a whole
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
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a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
SullivannounUS /ˈsʌləvən/
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
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swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found that out when I put a paper of cayenne pepper into a head of lettuce and gave it to the sacred cow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She chewed the lettuce as peacefully as could be, and swallowed the cayenne pepper, and then stopped to think.
TipsyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpsi/
slightly intoxicated
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Animals naturally have a language of their own, and lions understand each other, and bears can converse with bears, but in a show, all animals seem to have a common language, so they understand each other a little.
at the time that
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am learning more about animals every day, and when the season is over I will be an expert animal man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Bad Boy Feeds Cayenne Pepper to the Sacred Cow--He and His Pa Ride in a Circus Parade With the Circassian Beauties--A Tipsy Elephant Lands Them in a Public Fountain--Pa Makes the Acquaintance of John L. Sullivan.
