used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime, Bisuntha came to the same city, and begged a night's shelter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The people were fully aware that night after night a fierce man-eating tiger came to that town, and demanded a man to eat.
(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 In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime, Bisuntha came to the same city, and begged a night's shelter.
in a state of sleep
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The people were fully aware that night after night a fierce man-eating tiger came to that town, and demanded a man to eat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading In the meantime, Bisuntha came to the same city, and begged a night's shelter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
next to; at the side of
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
Bisuntha
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From this reading In the meantime, Bisuntha came to the same city, and begged a night's shelter.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the meantime, Bisuntha came to the same city, and begged a night's shelter.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the meantime, Bisuntha came to the same city, and begged a night's shelter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The people were fully aware that night after night a fierce man-eating tiger came to that town, and demanded a man to eat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
take in solid food
From this reading The people were fully aware that night after night a fierce man-eating tiger came to that town, and demanded a man to eat.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The people were fully aware that night after night a fierce man-eating tiger came to that town, and demanded a man to eat.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
set up or found
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The people were fully aware that night after night a fierce man-eating tiger came to that town, and demanded a man to eat.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
the state of being honored
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, Bisuntha came to the same city, and begged a night's shelter.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The people were fully aware that night after night a fierce man-eating tiger came to that town, and demanded a man to eat.
man-eating
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From this reading The people were fully aware that night after night a fierce man-eating tiger came to that town, and demanded a man to eat.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, Bisuntha came to the same city, and begged a night's shelter.
the force of workers available
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
information about recent and important events
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The people were fully aware that night after night a fierce man-eating tiger came to that town, and demanded a man to eat.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the meantime, Bisuntha came to the same city, and begged a night's shelter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people were fully aware that night after night a fierce man-eating tiger came to that town, and demanded a man to eat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
with little or no delay
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
determined
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the meantime, Bisuntha came to the same city, and begged a night's shelter.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading In the meantime, Bisuntha came to the same city, and begged a night's shelter.
single-handedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
sweepernounUS /ˈswiːpər/
an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
carry out
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The people were fully aware that night after night a fierce man-eating tiger came to that town, and demanded a man to eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime, Bisuntha came to the same city, and begged a night's shelter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading The people were fully aware that night after night a fierce man-eating tiger came to that town, and demanded a man to eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime, Bisuntha came to the same city, and begged a night's shelter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The people were fully aware that night after night a fierce man-eating tiger came to that town, and demanded a man to eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people were fully aware that night after night a fierce man-eating tiger came to that town, and demanded a man to eat.
in or at the place that
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading At night he lay awake thinking, and the tiger came; but Bisuntha had his sword beside him, so he promptly killed the tiger, and placed its ears and whiskers in his pocket.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading They did not wish to give one of the men belonging to the town, so Bisuntha, being a stranger, was selected for the tiger, and told to go and sleep in the place where it was likely to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning a sweeper came, thinking to find the stranger dead and his bones scattered about, but, instead, he found the tiger dead, and the stranger lying fast asleep; so he resolved to take all the honour of killing the tiger to himself, and went back to the city with the news that he had killed the tiger single-handed, and saved the man.
