used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, nor yet a wild beast.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I thought we should have had plenty of adventures with them by now."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You expected that we would spend half our time shooting lions and stalking tigers?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
assertionsnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃənz/
plural of “assertion” — a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "No, nor yet a wild beast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I thought we should have had plenty of adventures with them by now."
Chris
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From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "You expected that we would spend half our time shooting lions and stalking tigers?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Yes," said Ned, passing his hand over his eyes and shaking his head, as if the heat had made him sleepy and giddy.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading "Yes," said Ned, passing his hand over his eyes and shaking his head, as if the heat had made him sleepy and giddy.
the act of giving
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
Griggs
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From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought we should have had plenty of adventures with them by now."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "You expected that we would spend half our time shooting lions and stalking tigers?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Yes," said Ned, passing his hand over his eyes and shaking his head, as if the heat had made him sleepy and giddy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thought we should have had plenty of adventures with them by now."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Yes," said Ned, passing his hand over his eyes and shaking his head, as if the heat had made him sleepy and giddy.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "Yes," said Ned, passing his hand over his eyes and shaking his head, as if the heat had made him sleepy and giddy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said Ned, passing his hand over his eyes and shaking his head, as if the heat had made him sleepy and giddy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought we should have had plenty of adventures with them by now."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
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 "You expected that we would spend half our time shooting lions and stalking tigers?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Yes," said Ned, passing his hand over his eyes and shaking his head, as if the heat had made him sleepy and giddy.
engage in
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
Ned
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From this reading "Yes," said Ned, passing his hand over his eyes and shaking his head, as if the heat had made him sleepy and giddy.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, nor yet a wild beast.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "No, nor yet a wild beast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I thought we should have had plenty of adventures with them by now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought we should have had plenty of adventures with them by now."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You expected that we would spend half our time shooting lions and stalking tigers?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes," said Ned, passing his hand over his eyes and shaking his head, as if the heat had made him sleepy and giddy.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "Yes," said Ned, passing his hand over his eyes and shaking his head, as if the heat had made him sleepy and giddy.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
a full supply
From this reading I thought we should have had plenty of adventures with them by now."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Ned, passing his hand over his eyes and shaking his head, as if the heat had made him sleepy and giddy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Yes," said Ned, passing his hand over his eyes and shaking his head, as if the heat had made him sleepy and giddy.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "You expected that we would spend half our time shooting lions and stalking tigers?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought we should have had plenty of adventures with them by now."
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "Yes," said Ned, passing his hand over his eyes and shaking his head, as if the heat had made him sleepy and giddy.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "You expected that we would spend half our time shooting lions and stalking tigers?"
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading "You expected that we would spend half our time shooting lions and stalking tigers?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
that's
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From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I thought we should have had plenty of adventures with them by now."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought we should have had plenty of adventures with them by now."
tigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading "You expected that we would spend half our time shooting lions and stalking tigers?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I thought we should have had plenty of adventures with them by now."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "No, nor yet a wild beast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought we should have had plenty of adventures with them by now."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You expected that we would spend half our time shooting lions and stalking tigers?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Ned, passing his hand over his eyes and shaking his head, as if the heat had made him sleepy and giddy.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No, nor yet a wild beast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, that's what you mean, is it?" cried Griggs, with mock seriousness, giving Chris a peculiar look at the same time, as if asking him to back up any assertions that he might make.
