used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
camp-fire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has missed,' said Mother Wolf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has missed,' said Mother Wolf.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What is it?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'What is it?'
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He has missed,' said Mother Wolf.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He has missed,' said Mother Wolf.
mumblingnounUS /ˈmʌmbəlɪŋ/
indistinct enunciation
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
not any; not one
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He has missed,' said Mother Wolf.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
Shere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Father Wolf ran out a few paces and heard Shere Khan muttering and mumbling savagely, as he tumbled about in the scrub.
untigerish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there was a howl--an untigerish howl--from Shere Khan.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What is it?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading He has missed,' said Mother Wolf.
woodcutters
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From this reading 'The fool has had no more sense than to jump at a woodcutters' camp-fire, and has burned his feet,' said Father Wolf, with a grunt.
