used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In another book I shall tell you all about the different ways of catching different kinds of wild animals; but now I shall only tell you how a wild bear is caught.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bears: The Tricky Trap Now I am going to tell you something funny about the bear.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Of course, there are two or three ways of catching him alive, but I shall describe to you now just one way.
(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 In another book I shall tell you all about the different ways of catching different kinds of wild animals; but now I shall only tell you how a wild bear is caught.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Bears: The Tricky Trap Now I am going to tell you something funny about the bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another book I shall tell you all about the different ways of catching different kinds of wild animals; but now I shall only tell you how a wild bear is caught.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, there are two or three ways of catching him alive, but I shall describe to you now just one way.
have
From this reading Bears: The Tricky Trap Now I am going to tell you something funny about the bear.
BearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Bears: The Tricky Trap Now I am going to tell you something funny about the bear.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In another book I shall tell you all about the different ways of catching different kinds of wild animals; but now I shall only tell you how a wild bear is caught.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In another book I shall tell you all about the different ways of catching different kinds of wild animals; but now I shall only tell you how a wild bear is caught.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You must know by this time that everybody in the world--whether man, woman, or child--has _some fault_.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading In another book I shall tell you all about the different ways of catching different kinds of wild animals; but now I shall only tell you how a wild bear is caught.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
a young person of either sex
From this reading You must know by this time that everybody in the world--whether man, woman, or child--has _some fault_.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, there are two or three ways of catching him alive, but I shall describe to you now just one way.
give a description of
From this reading Of course, there are two or three ways of catching him alive, but I shall describe to you now just one way.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In another book I shall tell you all about the different ways of catching different kinds of wild animals; but now I shall only tell you how a wild bear is caught.
every person
From this reading You must know by this time that everybody in the world--whether man, woman, or child--has _some fault_.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading You must know by this time that everybody in the world--whether man, woman, or child--has _some fault_.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Bears: The Tricky Trap Now I am going to tell you something funny about the bear.
the act of departing
From this reading Bears: The Tricky Trap Now I am going to tell you something funny about the bear.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You must know by this time that everybody in the world--whether man, woman, or child--has _some fault_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course, there are two or three ways of catching him alive, but I shall describe to you now just one way.
how
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From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bears: The Tricky Trap Now I am going to tell you something funny about the bear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another book I shall tell you all about the different ways of catching different kinds of wild animals; but now I shall only tell you how a wild bear is caught.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course, there are two or three ways of catching him alive, but I shall describe to you now just one way.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In another book I shall tell you all about the different ways of catching different kinds of wild animals; but now I shall only tell you how a wild bear is caught.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You must know by this time that everybody in the world--whether man, woman, or child--has _some fault_.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You must know by this time that everybody in the world--whether man, woman, or child--has _some fault_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must know by this time that everybody in the world--whether man, woman, or child--has _some fault_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bears: The Tricky Trap Now I am going to tell you something funny about the bear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course, there are two or three ways of catching him alive, but I shall describe to you now just one way.
and nothing more
From this reading In another book I shall tell you all about the different ways of catching different kinds of wild animals; but now I shall only tell you how a wild bear is caught.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course, there are two or three ways of catching him alive, but I shall describe to you now just one way.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In another book I shall tell you all about the different ways of catching different kinds of wild animals; but now I shall only tell you how a wild bear is caught.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You must know by this time that everybody in the world--whether man, woman, or child--has _some fault_.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Bears: The Tricky Trap Now I am going to tell you something funny about the bear.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
express in words
From this reading Bears: The Tricky Trap Now I am going to tell you something funny about the bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must know by this time that everybody in the world--whether man, woman, or child--has _some fault_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bears: The Tricky Trap Now I am going to tell you something funny about the bear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course, there are two or three ways of catching him alive, but I shall describe to you now just one way.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You must know by this time that everybody in the world--whether man, woman, or child--has _some fault_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of course, there are two or three ways of catching him alive, but I shall describe to you now just one way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You must know by this time that everybody in the world--whether man, woman, or child--has _some fault_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bears: The Tricky Trap Now I am going to tell you something funny about the bear.
TrapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Bears: The Tricky Trap Now I am going to tell you something funny about the bear.
TrickyadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪki/
not to be trusted
From this reading Bears: The Tricky Trap Now I am going to tell you something funny about the bear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of course, there are two or three ways of catching him alive, but I shall describe to you now just one way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of course, there are two or three ways of catching him alive, but I shall describe to you now just one way.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In another book I shall tell you all about the different ways of catching different kinds of wild animals; but now I shall only tell you how a wild bear is caught.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading You must know by this time that everybody in the world--whether man, woman, or child--has _some fault_.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You must know by this time that everybody in the world--whether man, woman, or child--has _some fault_.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You must know by this time that everybody in the world--whether man, woman, or child--has _some fault_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bears: The Tricky Trap Now I am going to tell you something funny about the bear.
zoonounUS /zuː/
the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
From this reading You have seen lots of wild animals in the zoo, and you may sometimes have wondered how these animals were caught.
