used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DENFUL OF GRIZZLIES.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Professor, being guileless and confiding, believed the tale, and he tried to oblige the bear-haunted miner by promoting an expedition of extermination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
Angeles
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From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
have
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
bear-haunted
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From this reading The Professor, being guileless and confiding, believed the tale, and he tried to oblige the bear-haunted miner by promoting an expedition of extermination.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Professor, being guileless and confiding, believed the tale, and he tried to oblige the bear-haunted miner by promoting an expedition of extermination.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The Professor, being guileless and confiding, believed the tale, and he tried to oblige the bear-haunted miner by promoting an expedition of extermination.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading The Professor, being guileless and confiding, believed the tale, and he tried to oblige the bear-haunted miner by promoting an expedition of extermination.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
DENFUL
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From this reading A DENFUL OF GRIZZLIES.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The Professor, being guileless and confiding, believed the tale, and he tried to oblige the bear-haunted miner by promoting an expedition of extermination.
exterminateverbUS /ɪkˈstɜːrməneɪt/
kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
exterminationnounUS /ɪkˌstɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
complete annihilation
From this reading The Professor, being guileless and confiding, believed the tale, and he tried to oblige the bear-haunted miner by promoting an expedition of extermination.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
set up or found
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
GRIZZLIESnounUS /ˈɡrɪzliz/
plural of “grizzly” — powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading A DENFUL OF GRIZZLIES.
guilelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪlləs/
free of deceit
From this reading The Professor, being guileless and confiding, believed the tale, and he tried to oblige the bear-haunted miner by promoting an expedition of extermination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
Los
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From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
most important element
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The Professor, being guileless and confiding, believed the tale, and he tried to oblige the bear-haunted miner by promoting an expedition of extermination.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading The Professor, being guileless and confiding, believed the tale, and he tried to oblige the bear-haunted miner by promoting an expedition of extermination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DENFUL OF GRIZZLIES.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
promotingverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading The Professor, being guileless and confiding, believed the tale, and he tried to oblige the bear-haunted miner by promoting an expedition of extermination.
San
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From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A man from San Gabriel Canyon came into Los Angeles and told bear stories to the Professor and the Professor told them to other people.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Professor, being guileless and confiding, believed the tale, and he tried to oblige the bear-haunted miner by promoting an expedition of extermination.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
unafraidadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfreɪd/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The main point of the man's tale was that he had found a den inhabited by two Grizzlies of great size and fierce aspect.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had seen the bears and was mightily afraid of them, and he wanted somebody to go up there and exterminate them so that he might work his mining claim unmolested and unafraid.
