used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
anew
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading That's why we have to watch our habits, if we want our lives to count for something.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
don't
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From this reading Lots of fellows don't watch them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Lots of fellows don't watch them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That's why we have to watch our habits, if we want our lives to count for something.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading That's why we have to watch our habits, if we want our lives to count for something.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, once I had done that, I wanted to do it again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That's why we have to watch our habits, if we want our lives to count for something.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That's why we have to watch our habits, if we want our lives to count for something.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
and nothing more
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That's why we have to watch our habits, if we want our lives to count for something.
a large number or amount
From this reading Lots of fellows don't watch them.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
on one occasion
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That's why we have to watch our habits, if we want our lives to count for something.
PantverbUS /pænt/
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That's why we have to watch our habits, if we want our lives to count for something.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, once I had done that, I wanted to do it again.
That's
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From this reading That's why we have to watch our habits, if we want our lives to count for something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lots of fellows don't watch them.
a special situation
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading I told you about killing the old tiger and his mate, and bringing in the cubs to the doctor, so he could sell them to the traders and buy supplies for his hospital.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Well, once I had done that, I wanted to do it again.
look attentively
From this reading That's why we have to watch our habits, if we want our lives to count for something.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That's why we have to watch our habits, if we want our lives to count for something.
(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 Well, once I had done that, I wanted to do it again.
at the time that
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's why we have to watch our habits, if we want our lives to count for something.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
you've
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From this reading "Life's like this," Pant gripped Johnny's arm, as the two red balls in the back of the dark cage shifted from side to side; "life's just like this: When once you've done a thing, you want to do it again.
