used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the tiger had been roaring in a manner fit to curdle the blood of a pirate, it was because he was afraid.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to drive him into a portable cage, and there the affair ended.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading If the tiger had been roaring in a manner fit to curdle the blood of a pirate, it was because he was afraid.
(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 The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of the expected thrills and terrors of life never materialize.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
for the reason that
From this reading If the tiger had been roaring in a manner fit to curdle the blood of a pirate, it was because he was afraid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the tiger had been roaring in a manner fit to curdle the blood of a pirate, it was because he was afraid.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading If the tiger had been roaring in a manner fit to curdle the blood of a pirate, it was because he was afraid.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
curdleverb
turn into curds
From this reading If the tiger had been roaring in a manner fit to curdle the blood of a pirate, it was because he was afraid.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to drive him into a portable cage, and there the affair ended.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to drive him into a portable cage, and there the affair ended.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to drive him into a portable cage, and there the affair ended.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Many of the expected thrills and terrors of life never materialize.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading If the tiger had been roaring in a manner fit to curdle the blood of a pirate, it was because he was afraid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the tiger had been roaring in a manner fit to curdle the blood of a pirate, it was because he was afraid.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the tiger had been roaring in a manner fit to curdle the blood of a pirate, it was because he was afraid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to drive him into a portable cage, and there the affair ended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the tiger had been roaring in a manner fit to curdle the blood of a pirate, it was because he was afraid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the tiger had been roaring in a manner fit to curdle the blood of a pirate, it was because he was afraid.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to drive him into a portable cage, and there the affair ended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so with Mazie and the tiger.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Many of the expected thrills and terrors of life never materialize.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If the tiger had been roaring in a manner fit to curdle the blood of a pirate, it was because he was afraid.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the expected thrills and terrors of life never materialize.
materializeverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪz/
come into being; become reality
From this reading Many of the expected thrills and terrors of life never materialize.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to drive him into a portable cage, and there the affair ended.
Mazie
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From this reading It was so with Mazie and the tiger.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Many of the expected thrills and terrors of life never materialize.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of the expected thrills and terrors of life never materialize.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading If the tiger had been roaring in a manner fit to curdle the blood of a pirate, it was because he was afraid.
portableadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtəbəl/
easily or conveniently transported
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to drive him into a portable cage, and there the affair ended.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading If the tiger had been roaring in a manner fit to curdle the blood of a pirate, it was because he was afraid.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to drive him into a portable cage, and there the affair ended.
slinking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so with Mazie and the tiger.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Many of the expected thrills and terrors of life never materialize.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many of the expected thrills and terrors of life never materialize.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to drive him into a portable cage, and there the affair ended.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Many of the expected thrills and terrors of life never materialize.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading It was so with Mazie and the tiger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the tiger had been roaring in a manner fit to curdle the blood of a pirate, it was because he was afraid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so with Mazie and the tiger.
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 The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was so with Mazie and the tiger.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
zoonounUS /zuː/
the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
From this reading The instant he was free from his cage, acting for all the world like a cat that has suddenly been drenched with cold water, he went slinking away down the long rooms of the zoo.
