used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading He hoped for tigers in India, lions and elephants in Africa, and buffalo in the “Western” United States.
in addition
From this reading He should also take a run through South America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He should also take a run through South America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading He hoped for tigers in India, lions and elephants in Africa, and buffalo in the “Western” United States.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
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From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
increase twofold
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
being one more than seven
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading He hoped for tigers in India, lions and elephants in Africa, and buffalo in the “Western” United States.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When he had finished with the grizzly, he should feel a man once more, not a worn-out intellect.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
the act of departing
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had finished with the grizzly, he should feel a man once more, not a worn-out intellect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped for tigers in India, lions and elephants in Africa, and buffalo in the “Western” United States.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading He hoped for tigers in India, lions and elephants in Africa, and buffalo in the “Western” United States.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading When he had finished with the grizzly, he should feel a man once more, not a worn-out intellect.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He hoped for tigers in India, lions and elephants in Africa, and buffalo in the “Western” United States.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When he had finished with the grizzly, he should feel a man once more, not a worn-out intellect.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he had finished with the grizzly, he should feel a man once more, not a worn-out intellect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he had finished with the grizzly, he should feel a man once more, not a worn-out intellect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
on one occasion
From this reading When he had finished with the grizzly, he should feel a man once more, not a worn-out intellect.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He should also take a run through South America.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He should also take a run through South America.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He hoped for tigers in India, lions and elephants in Africa, and buffalo in the “Western” United States.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
carry out
From this reading He should also take a run through South America.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Cecil finished his Oxford epoch, taking his double first and crowning his athletic career as stroke of his college eight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He should also take a run through South America.
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 He hoped for tigers in India, lions and elephants in Africa, and buffalo in the “Western” United States.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading He hoped for tigers in India, lions and elephants in Africa, and buffalo in the “Western” United States.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He hoped for tigers in India, lions and elephants in Africa, and buffalo in the “Western” United States.
at the time that
From this reading When he had finished with the grizzly, he should feel a man once more, not a worn-out intellect.
in or at the place that
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he had finished with the grizzly, he should feel a man once more, not a worn-out intellect.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
worn-outadjective
used until no longer useful
From this reading When he had finished with the grizzly, he should feel a man once more, not a worn-out intellect.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote to Lee that he was a wreck mentally, and was going on a tour round the world to shoot big game; he should eventually land in California, where he expected she would have a grizzly for him.
