used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He happened to be a very large specimen of his kind, measuring about eleven feet in length.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Lhoks was a handsome animal, and the boys and girls who gathered in crowds around his cage gazed at him with round eyes of admiring awe.
anew
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
with anger
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Lhoks was a handsome animal, and the boys and girls who gathered in crowds around his cage gazed at him with round eyes of admiring awe.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Lhoks was a handsome animal, and the boys and girls who gathered in crowds around his cage gazed at him with round eyes of admiring awe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Lhoks was a handsome animal, and the boys and girls who gathered in crowds around his cage gazed at him with round eyes of admiring awe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
baringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He happened to be a very large specimen of his kind, measuring about eleven feet in length.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Lhoks was a handsome animal, and the boys and girls who gathered in crowds around his cage gazed at him with round eyes of admiring awe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
cagesnounUS /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His coat was reddish-brown, now grown somewhat shabby, owing to his long confinement in the narrow cage.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading His coat was reddish-brown, now grown somewhat shabby, owing to his long confinement in the narrow cage.
crosslyadverb
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Lhoks was a handsome animal, and the boys and girls who gathered in crowds around his cage gazed at him with round eyes of admiring awe.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
discontentedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪdli/
with discontent; in a discontented manner
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
being one more than ten
From this reading He happened to be a very large specimen of his kind, measuring about eleven feet in length.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lhoks was a handsome animal, and the boys and girls who gathered in crowds around his cage gazed at him with round eyes of admiring awe.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He happened to be a very large specimen of his kind, measuring about eleven feet in length.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
brought together in one place
From this reading Lhoks was a handsome animal, and the boys and girls who gathered in crowds around his cage gazed at him with round eyes of admiring awe.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lhoks was a handsome animal, and the boys and girls who gathered in crowds around his cage gazed at him with round eyes of admiring awe.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Lhoks was a handsome animal, and the boys and girls who gathered in crowds around his cage gazed at him with round eyes of admiring awe.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading His coat was reddish-brown, now grown somewhat shabby, owing to his long confinement in the narrow cage.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Lhoks was a handsome animal, and the boys and girls who gathered in crowds around his cage gazed at him with round eyes of admiring awe.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He happened to be a very large specimen of his kind, measuring about eleven feet in length.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
HOW
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From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He happened to be a very large specimen of his kind, measuring about eleven feet in length.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He happened to be a very large specimen of his kind, measuring about eleven feet in length.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He happened to be a very large specimen of his kind, measuring about eleven feet in length.
LHOKS
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From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His coat was reddish-brown, now grown somewhat shabby, owing to his long confinement in the narrow cage.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading He happened to be a very large specimen of his kind, measuring about eleven feet in length.
menagerienounUS /məˈnædʒəri/
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His coat was reddish-brown, now grown somewhat shabby, owing to his long confinement in the narrow cage.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading His coat was reddish-brown, now grown somewhat shabby, owing to his long confinement in the narrow cage.
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
paddingnounUS /ˈpædɪŋ/
artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
coated with paint
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
reddish-brownadjective
of brown tinged with red
From this reading His coat was reddish-brown, now grown somewhat shabby, owing to his long confinement in the narrow cage.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Lhoks was a handsome animal, and the boys and girls who gathered in crowds around his cage gazed at him with round eyes of admiring awe.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading His coat was reddish-brown, now grown somewhat shabby, owing to his long confinement in the narrow cage.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His coat was reddish-brown, now grown somewhat shabby, owing to his long confinement in the narrow cage.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading He happened to be a very large specimen of his kind, measuring about eleven feet in length.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
precisely as stated
From this reading He happened to be a very large specimen of his kind, measuring about eleven feet in length.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lhoks was a handsome animal, and the boys and girls who gathered in crowds around his cage gazed at him with round eyes of admiring awe.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
a Caucasian
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
which person or people
From this reading HOW LHOKS WENT BACK TO THE FOREST Lhoks, the panther, peered sullenly and discontentedly forth from behind bars of his cage at the curious crowd of people who stared in at him, and baring his sharp white teeth angrily, snarled at them crossly.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again he resumed his uneasy pad, pad, padding walk, up and down the narrow floor of his prison, which, with six other similar gaily painted cages occupied by other unfortunate wild animals, belonged to a small travelling menagerie.
