used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
anthropoidnoun
person who resembles a nonhuman primate
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
apesnounUS /eɪps/
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took over two hours to convince Gran'pa of the likelihood of having to shoot at least one female gorilla.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even then, it would be necessary to sacrifice life before a capture could be effected.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even then, it would be necessary to sacrifice life before a capture could be effected.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading It took over two hours to convince Gran'pa of the likelihood of having to shoot at least one female gorilla.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even then, it would be necessary to sacrifice life before a capture could be effected.
CroftnounUS /krɔːft/
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
cynicismnounUS /ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
a cynical feeling of distrust
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
Dr
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From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading Even then, it would be necessary to sacrifice life before a capture could be effected.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
divisible by two
From this reading Even then, it would be necessary to sacrifice life before a capture could be effected.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading It took over two hours to convince Gran'pa of the likelihood of having to shoot at least one female gorilla.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
gorillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
Gran'pa
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From this reading It took over two hours to convince Gran'pa of the likelihood of having to shoot at least one female gorilla.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It took over two hours to convince Gran'pa of the likelihood of having to shoot at least one female gorilla.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It took over two hours to convince Gran'pa of the likelihood of having to shoot at least one female gorilla.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
improbabilitynoun
the quality of being improbable
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even then, it would be necessary to sacrifice life before a capture could be effected.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It took over two hours to convince Gran'pa of the likelihood of having to shoot at least one female gorilla.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Even then, it would be necessary to sacrifice life before a capture could be effected.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading It took over two hours to convince Gran'pa of the likelihood of having to shoot at least one female gorilla.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
absolutely essential
From this reading Even then, it would be necessary to sacrifice life before a capture could be effected.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It took over two hours to convince Gran'pa of the likelihood of having to shoot at least one female gorilla.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It took over two hours to convince Gran'pa of the likelihood of having to shoot at least one female gorilla.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Even then, it would be necessary to sacrifice life before a capture could be effected.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading It took over two hours to convince Gran'pa of the likelihood of having to shoot at least one female gorilla.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
in the near future
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
sportsmennounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmɪn/
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
StringernounUS /ˈstrɪŋər/
a member of a squad on a team
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
carry out
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then, it would be necessary to sacrifice life before a capture could be effected.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even then, it would be necessary to sacrifice life before a capture could be effected.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took over two hours to convince Gran'pa of the likelihood of having to shoot at least one female gorilla.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It took over two hours to convince Gran'pa of the likelihood of having to shoot at least one female gorilla.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
(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 Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
WILLIE
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time in the history of our campaign we sent forth a detachment of our party with the sole aim of killing--like "real sportsmen," as Gran'pa said with bitter cynicism.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even then, it would be necessary to sacrifice life before a capture could be effected.
but in spite of that
From this reading Fortunately, I was not yet well enough to take part in the affair, and so the objectionable task fell to the lot of Stringer and Dr. Croft.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF LITTLE WILLIE From what little we already knew of the anthropoid apes and from what the natives told us, we soon realized the improbability of discovering a very young gorilla without its mother.
