used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
(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 "Allah Makes All Things Easy!"
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading "Allah Makes All Things Easy!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This isn't an animal story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This isn't an animal story.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
assertiveadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪv/
aggressively self-assured
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
AssyriannounUS /əˈsɪriən/
an inhabitant of ancient Assyria
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
bipednoun
an animal with two feet
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
bragverbUS /bræɡ/
show off
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
discountedverbUS /ˈdɪskaʊntɪd/
past form of “discount” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Allah Makes All Things Easy!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
four-legged
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From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
gentleradjectiveUS /ˈdʒentlər/
comparative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
inconveniencesnounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənsɪz/
plural of “inconvenience” — an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
isn't
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From this reading This isn't an animal story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Allah Makes All Things Easy!"
monolithsnounUS /ˈmɑːnəlɪθs/
plural of “monolith” — a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
not any; not one
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
not one, and not any
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
on one occasion
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
pepperyadjective
having the piquant burning taste of peppers
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
Petra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
potentatesnounUS /ˈpoʊtənteɪts/
plural of “potentate” — a ruler who is unconstrained by law
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
sculptorsnounUS /ˈskʌlptərz/
plural of “sculptor” — an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This isn't an animal story.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
tamernounUS /ˈteɪmər/
an animal trainer who tames wild animals
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
express in words
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Allah Makes All Things Easy!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This isn't an animal story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
UnquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
(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 The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
at the time that
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No lions live at Petra nowadays, at any rate, no four-legged ones; none could have survived competition with the biped.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Unquestionably there were tamer, gentler, less assertive lions there once, real yellow cats with no worse inconveniences for the casual stranger than teeth, claws, and appetites.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Assyrian kings used to come and hunt near Petra, and brag about it afterward; after you have well discounted the lies they made their sculptors tell on huge stone monoliths when they got back home, they remain a pretty peppery line of potentates.
