used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a fairly small tiger, but he was accustomed to being larger than any spider he had ever heard of.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He was a fairly small tiger, but he was accustomed to being larger than any spider he had ever heard of.
Ahh
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From this reading "Ahh, my little pussycat," laughed the creature.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was a fairly small tiger, but he was accustomed to being larger than any spider he had ever heard of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GIANT SPIDER Tiger growled as he watched his captor wrap him in the strong webbing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was a fairly small tiger, but he was accustomed to being larger than any spider he had ever heard of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a fairly small tiger, but he was accustomed to being larger than any spider he had ever heard of.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading THE GIANT SPIDER Tiger growled as he watched his captor wrap him in the strong webbing.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This spider, he felt certain, was some sort of a freak of nature.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Perhaps a direct result of the humans' constant littering, or maybe a military experiment gone haywire.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Ahh, my little pussycat," laughed the creature.
command with authority
From this reading Perhaps a direct result of the humans' constant littering, or maybe a military experiment gone haywire.
at any time
From this reading He was a fairly small tiger, but he was accustomed to being larger than any spider he had ever heard of.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Perhaps a direct result of the humans' constant littering, or maybe a military experiment gone haywire.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He was a fairly small tiger, but he was accustomed to being larger than any spider he had ever heard of.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This spider, he felt certain, was some sort of a freak of nature.
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading This spider, he felt certain, was some sort of a freak of nature.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE GIANT SPIDER Tiger growled as he watched his captor wrap him in the strong webbing.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Perhaps a direct result of the humans' constant littering, or maybe a military experiment gone haywire.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading THE GIANT SPIDER Tiger growled as he watched his captor wrap him in the strong webbing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a fairly small tiger, but he was accustomed to being larger than any spider he had ever heard of.
haywireadjectiveUS /ˈheɪwaɪr/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Perhaps a direct result of the humans' constant littering, or maybe a military experiment gone haywire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GIANT SPIDER Tiger growled as he watched his captor wrap him in the strong webbing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was a fairly small tiger, but he was accustomed to being larger than any spider he had ever heard of.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GIANT SPIDER Tiger growled as he watched his captor wrap him in the strong webbing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GIANT SPIDER Tiger growled as he watched his captor wrap him in the strong webbing.
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Perhaps a direct result of the humans' constant littering, or maybe a military experiment gone haywire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIANT SPIDER Tiger growled as he watched his captor wrap him in the strong webbing.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He was a fairly small tiger, but he was accustomed to being larger than any spider he had ever heard of.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Ahh, my little pussycat," laughed the creature.
litteringverbUS /ˈlɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “litter” — strew
From this reading Perhaps a direct result of the humans' constant littering, or maybe a military experiment gone haywire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ahh, my little pussycat," laughed the creature.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps a direct result of the humans' constant littering, or maybe a military experiment gone haywire.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Perhaps a direct result of the humans' constant littering, or maybe a military experiment gone haywire.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ahh, my little pussycat," laughed the creature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading This spider, he felt certain, was some sort of a freak of nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a fairly small tiger, but he was accustomed to being larger than any spider he had ever heard of.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps a direct result of the humans' constant littering, or maybe a military experiment gone haywire.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps a direct result of the humans' constant littering, or maybe a military experiment gone haywire.
pussycatnounUS /ˈpʊsikæt/
a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable
From this reading "Ahh, my little pussycat," laughed the creature.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Perhaps a direct result of the humans' constant littering, or maybe a military experiment gone haywire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a fairly small tiger, but he was accustomed to being larger than any spider he had ever heard of.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This spider, he felt certain, was some sort of a freak of nature.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This spider, he felt certain, was some sort of a freak of nature.
SPIDERnounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading THE GIANT SPIDER Tiger growled as he watched his captor wrap him in the strong webbing.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE GIANT SPIDER Tiger growled as he watched his captor wrap him in the strong webbing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a fairly small tiger, but he was accustomed to being larger than any spider he had ever heard of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIANT SPIDER Tiger growled as he watched his captor wrap him in the strong webbing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This spider, he felt certain, was some sort of a freak of nature.
TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading THE GIANT SPIDER Tiger growled as he watched his captor wrap him in the strong webbing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a fairly small tiger, but he was accustomed to being larger than any spider he had ever heard of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a fairly small tiger, but he was accustomed to being larger than any spider he had ever heard of.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE GIANT SPIDER Tiger growled as he watched his captor wrap him in the strong webbing.
webbingnounUS /ˈwebɪŋ/
something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)
From this reading THE GIANT SPIDER Tiger growled as he watched his captor wrap him in the strong webbing.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading THE GIANT SPIDER Tiger growled as he watched his captor wrap him in the strong webbing.
