(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 He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
AlligatornounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtər/
leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
bloodthirstyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdθɜːrsti/
marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So he came to the conclusion that, if he could do nothing else, he would go home.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading If the Jaguar chose to follow him, he could not help it, of course.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading So he came to the conclusion that, if he could do nothing else, he would go home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If the Jaguar chose to follow him, he could not help it, of course.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
else
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From this reading So he came to the conclusion that, if he could do nothing else, he would go home.
an opposing military force
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading If the Jaguar chose to follow him, he could not help it, of course.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he came to the conclusion that, if he could do nothing else, he would go home.
in a gradual manner
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If the Jaguar chose to follow him, he could not help it, of course.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So he came to the conclusion that, if he could do nothing else, he would go home.
be the source of pain
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So he came to the conclusion that, if he could do nothing else, he would go home.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
JaguarnounUS /ˈdʒæɡwɑːr/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the Jaguar chose to follow him, he could not help it, of course.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he came to the conclusion that, if he could do nothing else, he would go home.
in the near future
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
not in physical motion
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
tenderest
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From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So he came to the conclusion that, if he could do nothing else, he would go home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
a special situation
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
precisely as stated
From this reading As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
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 So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
(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 As it may well be imagined, the Alligator soon began to be very tired of this sort of thing.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He could do nothing at all to damage his antagonist, and the Jaguar hurt him, keeping his teeth jammed into the very tenderest spot in his whole body.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, gradually, he pulled himself, Jaguar and all, down to the river, and, as the banks sloped quite suddenly at this place, he soon plunged into deep water, with his bloodthirsty enemy still hanging fiercely to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So he came to the conclusion that, if he could do nothing else, he would go home.
