used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So a lioness has generally a family of two or three cubs to take care of.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She brings them up in almost the same way that a tigress rears her cubs, as I have already described.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She brings them up in almost the same way that a tigress rears her cubs, as I have already described.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lion cubs at birth are usually twins or triplets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She brings them up in almost the same way that a tigress rears her cubs, as I have already described.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lion cubs at birth are usually twins or triplets.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Lion cubs at birth are usually twins or triplets.
brought into existence
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She brings them up in almost the same way that a tigress rears her cubs, as I have already described.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading So a lioness has generally a family of two or three cubs to take care of.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading Lion cubs at birth are usually twins or triplets.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She brings them up in almost the same way that a tigress rears her cubs, as I have already described.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
divisible by two
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
a social unit living together
From this reading So a lioness has generally a family of two or three cubs to take care of.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
usually; as a rule
From this reading So a lioness has generally a family of two or three cubs to take care of.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So a lioness has generally a family of two or three cubs to take care of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She brings them up in almost the same way that a tigress rears her cubs, as I have already described.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She brings them up in almost the same way that a tigress rears her cubs, as I have already described.
how
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From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She brings them up in almost the same way that a tigress rears her cubs, as I have already described.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
Lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
lionessnoun
a female lion
From this reading So a lioness has generally a family of two or three cubs to take care of.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lion cubs at birth are usually twins or triplets.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
rearsnounUS /rɪrz/
plural of “rear” — the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading She brings them up in almost the same way that a tigress rears her cubs, as I have already described.
not used up
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She brings them up in almost the same way that a tigress rears her cubs, as I have already described.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She brings them up in almost the same way that a tigress rears her cubs, as I have already described.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So a lioness has generally a family of two or three cubs to take care of.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
carry out
From this reading So a lioness has generally a family of two or three cubs to take care of.
express in words
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She brings them up in almost the same way that a tigress rears her cubs, as I have already described.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So a lioness has generally a family of two or three cubs to take care of.
tigressnoun
a female tiger
From this reading She brings them up in almost the same way that a tigress rears her cubs, as I have already described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
tripletsnounUS /ˈtrɪpləts/
plural of “triplet” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Lion cubs at birth are usually twins or triplets.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Lion cubs at birth are usually twins or triplets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She brings them up in almost the same way that a tigress rears her cubs, as I have already described.
under normal conditions
From this reading Lion cubs at birth are usually twins or triplets.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sometimes four or even five cubs are born together; but then they are very difficult to rear, and one or two of them usually die.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She brings them up in almost the same way that a tigress rears her cubs, as I have already described.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Lion's Daily Life Now I shall tell you about the remaining habits of the lion, and how he lives every day.
