used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, of course, these few tigers in the cold northern countries of Asia are a little different from those in the hot southern countries.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading So they are too fat to be as muscular and active as the slim and lithe tigers that live in the hot countries in the south of Asia.
(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 Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
in addition
From this reading Some tigers are also found in the northern countries of Asia, such as Siberia; but there are very few of them there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, of course, these few tigers in the cold northern countries of Asia are a little different from those in the hot southern countries.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some tigers are also found in the northern countries of Asia, such as Siberia; but there are very few of them there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some tigers are also found in the northern countries of Asia, such as Siberia; but there are very few of them there.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So they are too fat to be as muscular and active as the slim and lithe tigers that live in the hot countries in the south of Asia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some tigers are also found in the northern countries of Asia, such as Siberia; but there are very few of them there.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And, of course, these few tigers in the cold northern countries of Asia are a little different from those in the hot southern countries.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And, of course, these few tigers in the cold northern countries of Asia are a little different from those in the hot southern countries.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading And, of course, these few tigers in the cold northern countries of Asia are a little different from those in the hot southern countries.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading For the tigers in the cold countries have thick fur on their skin, and a layer of fat under their skin--just to keep them warm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some tigers are also found in the northern countries of Asia, such as Siberia; but there are very few of them there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the tigers in the cold countries have thick fur on their skin, and a layer of fat under their skin--just to keep them warm.
set up or found
From this reading Some tigers are also found in the northern countries of Asia, such as Siberia; but there are very few of them there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading For the tigers in the cold countries have thick fur on their skin, and a layer of fat under their skin--just to keep them warm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the tigers in the cold countries have thick fur on their skin, and a layer of fat under their skin--just to keep them warm.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And, of course, these few tigers in the cold northern countries of Asia are a little different from those in the hot southern countries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
and nothing more
From this reading For the tigers in the cold countries have thick fur on their skin, and a layer of fat under their skin--just to keep them warm.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For the tigers in the cold countries have thick fur on their skin, and a layer of fat under their skin--just to keep them warm.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading For the tigers in the cold countries have thick fur on their skin, and a layer of fat under their skin--just to keep them warm.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading So they are too fat to be as muscular and active as the slim and lithe tigers that live in the hot countries in the south of Asia.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, of course, these few tigers in the cold northern countries of Asia are a little different from those in the hot southern countries.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading So they are too fat to be as muscular and active as the slim and lithe tigers that live in the hot countries in the south of Asia.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading So they are too fat to be as muscular and active as the slim and lithe tigers that live in the hot countries in the south of Asia.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Some tigers are also found in the northern countries of Asia, such as Siberia; but there are very few of them there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the tigers in the cold countries have thick fur on their skin, and a layer of fat under their skin--just to keep them warm.
PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading Some tigers are also found in the northern countries of Asia, such as Siberia; but there are very few of them there.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading For the tigers in the cold countries have thick fur on their skin, and a layer of fat under their skin--just to keep them warm.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading So they are too fat to be as muscular and active as the slim and lithe tigers that live in the hot countries in the south of Asia.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they are too fat to be as muscular and active as the slim and lithe tigers that live in the hot countries in the south of Asia.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some tigers are also found in the northern countries of Asia, such as Siberia; but there are very few of them there.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And, of course, these few tigers in the cold northern countries of Asia are a little different from those in the hot southern countries.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some tigers are also found in the northern countries of Asia, such as Siberia; but there are very few of them there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the tigers in the cold countries have thick fur on their skin, and a layer of fat under their skin--just to keep them warm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some tigers are also found in the northern countries of Asia, such as Siberia; but there are very few of them there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some tigers are also found in the northern countries of Asia, such as Siberia; but there are very few of them there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And, of course, these few tigers in the cold northern countries of Asia are a little different from those in the hot southern countries.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they are too fat to be as muscular and active as the slim and lithe tigers that live in the hot countries in the south of Asia.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading For the tigers in the cold countries have thick fur on their skin, and a layer of fat under their skin--just to keep them warm.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And, of course, these few tigers in the cold northern countries of Asia are a little different from those in the hot southern countries.
TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
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 Some tigers are also found in the northern countries of Asia, such as Siberia; but there are very few of them there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So they are too fat to be as muscular and active as the slim and lithe tigers that live in the hot countries in the south of Asia.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For the tigers in the cold countries have thick fur on their skin, and a layer of fat under their skin--just to keep them warm.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some tigers are also found in the northern countries of Asia, such as Siberia; but there are very few of them there.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading For the tigers in the cold countries have thick fur on their skin, and a layer of fat under their skin--just to keep them warm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Tiger The tiger lives in most of the countries along the south coast of Asia, that is, all the way from Persia to China.
