used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
anew
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Yes, a gorilla that could roar; a young gorilla alive!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading He was captured not far from Cape St. Catherine, and dragged into Washington.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading He was captured not far from Cape St. Catherine, and dragged into Washington.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading He was captured not far from Cape St. Catherine, and dragged into Washington.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yes, a gorilla that could roar; a young gorilla alive!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I remember well the day when I first possessed a live gorilla.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He was captured not far from Cape St. Catherine, and dragged into Washington.
ESCAPESnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was captured not far from Cape St. Catherine, and dragged into Washington.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I remember well the day when I first possessed a live gorilla.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was captured not far from Cape St. Catherine, and dragged into Washington.
GORILLAnounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was captured not far from Cape St. Catherine, and dragged into Washington.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
JOE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I remember well the day when I first possessed a live gorilla.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was captured not far from Cape St. Catherine, and dragged into Washington.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I remember well the day when I first possessed a live gorilla.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
RE-CAPTURED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember well the day when I first possessed a live gorilla.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Yes, a gorilla that could roar; a young gorilla alive!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
without speaking
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was captured not far from Cape St. Catherine, and dragged into Washington.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, a gorilla that could roar; a young gorilla alive!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember well the day when I first possessed a live gorilla.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
UNTAMEABLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
precisely as stated
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was captured not far from Cape St. Catherine, and dragged into Washington.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading He was captured not far from Cape St. Catherine, and dragged into Washington.
(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 I remember well the day when I first possessed a live gorilla.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My hunters were five in number, and were walking very silently through the forest, when suddenly the silence was broken by the cry of a young gorilla for its mother.
at the time that
From this reading I remember well the day when I first possessed a live gorilla.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, a gorilla that could roar; a young gorilla alive!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading CAPTURE OF A YOUNG GORILLA--I CALL HIM "FIGHTING JOE"--HIS STRENGTH AND BAD TEMPER--HE PROVES UNTAMEABLE--JOE ESCAPES--RE-CAPTURED--ESCAPES AGAIN--UNPLEASANT TO HANDLE--DEATH OF "FIGHTING JOE."
