used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
the state of being absent
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
in addition
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
gotten under control
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading If he courted peril he might find it in hunting them, and in truth he rather wanted a little risk.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The rifle would protect him from any extreme danger.
recognizable; marked
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
dinghynounUS /ˈdɪŋi/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The rifle would protect him from any extreme danger.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If he courted peril he might find it in hunting them, and in truth he rather wanted a little risk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rifle would protect him from any extreme danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rifle would protect him from any extreme danger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading If he courted peril he might find it in hunting them, and in truth he rather wanted a little risk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he courted peril he might find it in hunting them, and in truth he rather wanted a little risk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
indigenousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
originating where it is found
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he courted peril he might find it in hunting them, and in truth he rather wanted a little risk.
not any; not one
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading If he courted peril he might find it in hunting them, and in truth he rather wanted a little risk.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading The rifle would protect him from any extreme danger.
on the contrary
From this reading If he courted peril he might find it in hunting them, and in truth he rather wanted a little risk.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading The rifle would protect him from any extreme danger.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading If he courted peril he might find it in hunting them, and in truth he rather wanted a little risk.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If he courted peril he might find it in hunting them, and in truth he rather wanted a little risk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading If he courted peril he might find it in hunting them, and in truth he rather wanted a little risk.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If he courted peril he might find it in hunting them, and in truth he rather wanted a little risk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was such an absence of variety in his life, owing to the lack of human companionship, that an attack by a maddened bull, for instance, would add spice to it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Although the island contained no indigenous wild animals of any size, there were the wild cattle, and he had seen they were both long of horn and fierce.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT After his return in the dinghy Robert decided that he would have some fresh beef and also a little sport.
