used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Midnight Pool My dear, I shall tell you all about the wonders of the jungle.
(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 The Midnight Pool My dear, I shall tell you all about the wonders of the jungle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading You have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the jungle is the place where these animals live before they are brought to the zoo or the circus.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading You have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the jungle is the place where these animals live before they are brought to the zoo or the circus.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But the jungle is the place where these animals live before they are brought to the zoo or the circus.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the jungle is the place where these animals live before they are brought to the zoo or the circus.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading You have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
rid of obstructions
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
dearly loved
From this reading The Midnight Pool My dear, I shall tell you all about the wonders of the jungle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading You have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is the natural home for all sorts of animals.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That is the natural home for all sorts of animals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Midnight Pool My dear, I shall tell you all about the wonders of the jungle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the jungle is the place where these animals live before they are brought to the zoo or the circus.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The Midnight Pool My dear, I shall tell you all about the wonders of the jungle.
leopardsnounUS /ˈlepərdz/
plural of “leopard” — the pelt of a leopard
From this reading You have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
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 have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But the jungle is the place where these animals live before they are brought to the zoo or the circus.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading You have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
the force of workers available
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The Midnight Pool My dear, I shall tell you all about the wonders of the jungle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Midnight Pool My dear, I shall tell you all about the wonders of the jungle.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading That is the natural home for all sorts of animals.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Midnight Pool My dear, I shall tell you all about the wonders of the jungle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
others
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From this reading You have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the jungle is the place where these animals live before they are brought to the zoo or the circus.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The Midnight Pool My dear, I shall tell you all about the wonders of the jungle.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Midnight Pool My dear, I shall tell you all about the wonders of the jungle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading That is the natural home for all sorts of animals.
express in words
From this reading The Midnight Pool My dear, I shall tell you all about the wonders of the jungle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Midnight Pool My dear, I shall tell you all about the wonders of the jungle.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But the jungle is the place where these animals live before they are brought to the zoo or the circus.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the jungle is the place where these animals live before they are brought to the zoo or the circus.
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 have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the jungle is the place where these animals live before they are brought to the zoo or the circus.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
in or at the place that
From this reading But the jungle is the place where these animals live before they are brought to the zoo or the circus.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In fact, _jungle_ really means a _wild place_; that is, a place where trees and bushes grow quite wild, so that men never cut down the trees or clear away the bushes.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The Midnight Pool My dear, I shall tell you all about the wonders of the jungle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Midnight Pool My dear, I shall tell you all about the wonders of the jungle.
zoonounUS /zuː/
the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
From this reading You have seen many animals in the zoo or in a circus--elephants, bears, lions, tigers, leopards, and many others.
