used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That is, all the grown-up elephants do that, while the little ones stay on the bank and play about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
(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 That is, all the grown-up elephants do that, while the little ones stay on the bank and play about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But, you may ask, why does not the tiger try to grab one of the little ones then?
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading That is, all the grown-up elephants do that, while the little ones stay on the bank and play about.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
for the reason that
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the Mammas can _smell_ a tiger a little before he gets there, so that they have enough time to climb out of the water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, you may ask, why does not the tiger try to grab one of the little ones then?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading And the Mammas can _smell_ a tiger a little before he gets there, so that they have enough time to climb out of the water.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That is, all the grown-up elephants do that, while the little ones stay on the bank and play about.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, you may ask, why does not the tiger try to grab one of the little ones then?
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
ElephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And the Mammas can _smell_ a tiger a little before he gets there, so that they have enough time to climb out of the water.
divisible by two
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading And the Mammas can _smell_ a tiger a little before he gets there, so that they have enough time to climb out of the water.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
grabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading But, you may ask, why does not the tiger try to grab one of the little ones then?
grown-up
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From this reading That is, all the grown-up elephants do that, while the little ones stay on the bank and play about.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the Mammas can _smell_ a tiger a little before he gets there, so that they have enough time to climb out of the water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, all the grown-up elephants do that, while the little ones stay on the bank and play about.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
and nothing more
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That is, all the grown-up elephants do that, while the little ones stay on the bank and play about.
Mammas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But, you may ask, why does not the tiger try to grab one of the little ones then?
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, you may ask, why does not the tiger try to grab one of the little ones then?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, you may ask, why does not the tiger try to grab one of the little ones then?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That is, all the grown-up elephants do that, while the little ones stay on the bank and play about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, you may ask, why does not the tiger try to grab one of the little ones then?
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That is, all the grown-up elephants do that, while the little ones stay on the bank and play about.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the Mammas can _smell_ a tiger a little before he gets there, so that they have enough time to climb out of the water.
participate in games or sport
From this reading That is, all the grown-up elephants do that, while the little ones stay on the bank and play about.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading And the Mammas can _smell_ a tiger a little before he gets there, so that they have enough time to climb out of the water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading That is, all the grown-up elephants do that, while the little ones stay on the bank and play about.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But, you may ask, why does not the tiger try to grab one of the little ones then?
in or at that place or location
From this reading And the Mammas can _smell_ a tiger a little before he gets there, so that they have enough time to climb out of the water.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading But, you may ask, why does not the tiger try to grab one of the little ones then?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And the Mammas can _smell_ a tiger a little before he gets there, so that they have enough time to climb out of the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, you may ask, why does not the tiger try to grab one of the little ones then?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But, you may ask, why does not the tiger try to grab one of the little ones then?
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
at the time that
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That is, all the grown-up elephants do that, while the little ones stay on the bank and play about.
which person or people
From this reading Because even when the Mammas go into the water they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite near by, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But, you may ask, why does not the tiger try to grab one of the little ones then?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Elephants' Bath I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim.
