used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Cautiously the moving picture boys made their way along the elephant trail.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Cautiously the moving picture boys made their way along the elephant trail.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Though I don’t know that I care for an elephant charge,” said Blake, grimly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Though I don’t know that I care for an elephant charge,” said Blake, grimly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Cautiously the moving picture boys made their way along the elephant trail.
lacking funds
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
camerasnounUS /ˈkæmərəz/
plural of “camera” — equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Though I don’t know that I care for an elephant charge,” said Blake, grimly.
CautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Cautiously the moving picture boys made their way along the elephant trail.
celluloidnounUS /ˈseləlɔɪd/
highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “More than three times as bad,” declared Sergeant Hotchkiss; “especially if it’s a rogue elephant.”
don't
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From this reading “Though I don’t know that I care for an elephant charge,” said Blake, grimly.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Cautiously the moving picture boys made their way along the elephant trail.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “More than three times as bad,” declared Sergeant Hotchkiss; “especially if it’s a rogue elephant.”
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “Though I don’t know that I care for an elephant charge,” said Blake, grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
Hotchkiss
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From this reading “More than three times as bad,” declared Sergeant Hotchkiss; “especially if it’s a rogue elephant.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Though I don’t know that I care for an elephant charge,” said Blake, grimly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “More than three times as bad,” declared Sergeant Hotchkiss; “especially if it’s a rogue elephant.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Cautiously the moving picture boys made their way along the elephant trail.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
it's
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From this reading “More than three times as bad,” declared Sergeant Hotchkiss; “especially if it’s a rogue elephant.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Though I don’t know that I care for an elephant charge,” said Blake, grimly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Cautiously the moving picture boys made their way along the elephant trail.
a particular point in time
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “More than three times as bad,” declared Sergeant Hotchkiss; “especially if it’s a rogue elephant.”
in motion
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Cautiously the moving picture boys made their way along the elephant trail.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Cautiously the moving picture boys made their way along the elephant trail.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
rhinonounUS /ˈraɪnoʊ/
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
rhinocerosnounUS /raɪˈnɑːsərəs/
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “More than three times as bad,” declared Sergeant Hotchkiss; “especially if it’s a rogue elephant.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Though I don’t know that I care for an elephant charge,” said Blake, grimly.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “More than three times as bad,” declared Sergeant Hotchkiss; “especially if it’s a rogue elephant.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Cautiously the moving picture boys made their way along the elephant trail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “More than three times as bad,” declared Sergeant Hotchkiss; “especially if it’s a rogue elephant.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Cautiously the moving picture boys made their way along the elephant trail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Cautiously the moving picture boys made their way along the elephant trail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though I don’t know that I care for an elephant charge,” said Blake, grimly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Cautiously the moving picture boys made their way along the elephant trail.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Cautiously the moving picture boys made their way along the elephant trail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME Cautiously the moving picture boys made their way along the elephant trail.
at the time that
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had two cameras with them, for they remembered the accident that had interfered with their getting a film of the charge of the rhinoceros, when the celluloid broke at a critical moment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A rhino is bad enough, but an elephant is about three times as big, and so must be three times as bad when he comes after you.”
