used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And as they do not usually catch prey every day, the family eats only about two or three times a week.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But sometimes they have to learn some of their lessons from their mother alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as they do not usually catch prey every day, the family eats only about two or three times a week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Food may be scarce in that part of the jungle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But sometimes they have to learn some of their lessons from their mother alone.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And as they do not usually catch prey every day, the family eats only about two or three times a week.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
divisible by two
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
a social unit living together
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Food may be scarce in that part of the jungle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
only a very short time before
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
how
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From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Food may be scarce in that part of the jungle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Food may be scarce in that part of the jungle.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And as they do not usually catch prey every day, the family eats only about two or three times a week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
and nothing more
From this reading And as they do not usually catch prey every day, the family eats only about two or three times a week.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Food may be scarce in that part of the jungle.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading And as they do not usually catch prey every day, the family eats only about two or three times a week.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
only a very short time before
From this reading Food may be scarce in that part of the jungle.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But sometimes they have to learn some of their lessons from their mother alone.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But sometimes they have to learn some of their lessons from their mother alone.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Food may be scarce in that part of the jungle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But sometimes they have to learn some of their lessons from their mother alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
Tigressnoun
a female tiger
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And as they do not usually catch prey every day, the family eats only about two or three times a week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
under normal conditions
From this reading And as they do not usually catch prey every day, the family eats only about two or three times a week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And as they do not usually catch prey every day, the family eats only about two or three times a week.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A tiger family eats so much that even if they catch a large wild pig or a deer every day, it will hardly provide more than a single meal for a tiger, a tigress, and two or three growing cubs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Tigress Mother's Special Duties So far I have described to you how the tiger cubs learn the lessons of the jungle from their father and mother.
