used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
(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 Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
in addition
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact they learn everything by just playing it as a game!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But the animal folks are better off in one way: what they have to learn is not like a lesson in school, but just play.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the animal folks are better off in one way: what they have to learn is not like a lesson in school, but just play.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
take in solid food
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
ElephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In fact they learn everything by just playing it as a game!
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
your parents
From this reading But the animal folks are better off in one way: what they have to learn is not like a lesson in school, but just play.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In fact they learn everything by just playing it as a game!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
how
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From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact they learn everything by just playing it as a game!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
JunglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
and nothing more
From this reading But the animal folks are better off in one way: what they have to learn is not like a lesson in school, but just play.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
a unit of instruction
From this reading But the animal folks are better off in one way: what they have to learn is not like a lesson in school, but just play.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
the force of workers available
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the animal folks are better off in one way: what they have to learn is not like a lesson in school, but just play.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the animal folks are better off in one way: what they have to learn is not like a lesson in school, but just play.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the animal folks are better off in one way: what they have to learn is not like a lesson in school, but just play.
and nothing more
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But the animal folks are better off in one way: what they have to learn is not like a lesson in school, but just play.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading In fact they learn everything by just playing it as a game!
only a very short time before
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
an educational institution
From this reading But the animal folks are better off in one way: what they have to learn is not like a lesson in school, but just play.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
express in words
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the animal folks are better off in one way: what they have to learn is not like a lesson in school, but just play.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
TricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
precisely as stated
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
at the time that
From this reading By the tricks of the jungle I mean all the things that an animal has to learn in order to get enough to eat every day, what to do when food is scarce, how to be comfortable and happy, and also how to escape from every danger; in fact, these things are very much like what men have to learn, only in a different way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Elephants: The Tricks of the Jungle Now I shall tell you how a little elephant learns all the tricks of the jungle from its Mamma and Papa.
