used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the family mourned his loss, especially the baby, who cried half a day for "Bar-Bar," as he called the bear.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the family mourned his loss, especially the baby, who cried half a day for "Bar-Bar," as he called the bear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had no doubt that he was snugly curled up in some hollow tree where he would sleep away the winter months.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading All the family mourned his loss, especially the baby, who cried half a day for "Bar-Bar," as he called the bear.
Bar-Bar
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From this reading All the family mourned his loss, especially the baby, who cried half a day for "Bar-Bar," as he called the bear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
have
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
BruinnounUS /ˈbruːɪn/
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All the family mourned his loss, especially the baby, who cried half a day for "Bar-Bar," as he called the bear.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Whether he would ever return to them or not, was a matter of conjecture.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading All the family mourned his loss, especially the baby, who cried half a day for "Bar-Bar," as he called the bear.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading He had no doubt that he was snugly curled up in some hollow tree where he would sleep away the winter months.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All the family mourned his loss, especially the baby, who cried half a day for "Bar-Bar," as he called the bear.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He had no doubt that he was snugly curled up in some hollow tree where he would sleep away the winter months.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading All the family mourned his loss, especially the baby, who cried half a day for "Bar-Bar," as he called the bear.
at any time
From this reading Whether he would ever return to them or not, was a matter of conjecture.
a social unit living together
From this reading All the family mourned his loss, especially the baby, who cried half a day for "Bar-Bar," as he called the bear.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the family mourned his loss, especially the baby, who cried half a day for "Bar-Bar," as he called the bear.
set up or found
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading All the family mourned his loss, especially the baby, who cried half a day for "Bar-Bar," as he called the bear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no doubt that he was snugly curled up in some hollow tree where he would sleep away the winter months.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading He had no doubt that he was snugly curled up in some hollow tree where he would sleep away the winter months.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
something that is lost
From this reading All the family mourned his loss, especially the baby, who cried half a day for "Bar-Bar," as he called the bear.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Whether he would ever return to them or not, was a matter of conjecture.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had no doubt that he was snugly curled up in some hollow tree where he would sleep away the winter months.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading All the family mourned his loss, especially the baby, who cried half a day for "Bar-Bar," as he called the bear.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
not any; not one
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether he would ever return to them or not, was a matter of conjecture.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Whether he would ever return to them or not, was a matter of conjecture.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
ROGUEnounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
ROLLICKINGadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
given to merry frolicking
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He had no doubt that he was snugly curled up in some hollow tree where he would sleep away the winter months.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading He had no doubt that he was snugly curled up in some hollow tree where he would sleep away the winter months.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had no doubt that he was snugly curled up in some hollow tree where he would sleep away the winter months.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whether he would ever return to them or not, was a matter of conjecture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
a just detectable amount
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He had no doubt that he was snugly curled up in some hollow tree where he would sleep away the winter months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had no doubt that he was snugly curled up in some hollow tree where he would sleep away the winter months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A ROLLICKING ROGUE About Thanksgiving time Black Bruin suddenly disappeared, and although the premises were searched, no trace of him could be found.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had no doubt that he was snugly curled up in some hollow tree where he would sleep away the winter months.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether he would ever return to them or not, was a matter of conjecture.
which person or people
From this reading All the family mourned his loss, especially the baby, who cried half a day for "Bar-Bar," as he called the bear.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He had no doubt that he was snugly curled up in some hollow tree where he would sleep away the winter months.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Finally, after two or three days, his master gave up the hunt, concluding that the bear had obeyed the wild instinct in his nature and returned to the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had no doubt that he was snugly curled up in some hollow tree where he would sleep away the winter months.
