used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Keesh continued to make off over the ice to a safe distance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
affirmednounUS /əˈfɜːrmd/
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading "With our own eyes we saw it," Bim affirmed.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Exclamations and cries of doubt were being made, and Ugh-Gluk expressed open unbelief.
Ay
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From this reading And Bawn--"Ay, with our own eyes.
Bawn
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From this reading And Bawn--"Ay, with our own eyes.
have
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Exclamations and cries of doubt were being made, and Ugh-Gluk expressed open unbelief.
Bim
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From this reading "With our own eyes we saw it," Bim affirmed.
without stop or interruption
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Exclamations and cries of doubt were being made, and Ugh-Gluk expressed open unbelief.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And Keesh continued to make off over the ice to a safe distance.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Exclamations and cries of doubt were being made, and Ugh-Gluk expressed open unbelief.
ExclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Exclamations and cries of doubt were being made, and Ugh-Gluk expressed open unbelief.
communicated in words
From this reading Exclamations and cries of doubt were being made, and Ugh-Gluk expressed open unbelief.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "With our own eyes we saw it," Bim affirmed.
forepaws
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From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading And Keesh continued to make off over the ice to a safe distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "With our own eyes we saw it," Bim affirmed.
Keesh
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From this reading And Keesh continued to make off over the ice to a safe distance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Exclamations and cries of doubt were being made, and Ugh-Gluk expressed open unbelief.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
engage in
From this reading And Keesh continued to make off over the ice to a safe distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Exclamations and cries of doubt were being made, and Ugh-Gluk expressed open unbelief.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Keesh continued to make off over the ice to a safe distance.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Exclamations and cries of doubt were being made, and Ugh-Gluk expressed open unbelief.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "With our own eyes we saw it," Bim affirmed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And Keesh continued to make off over the ice to a safe distance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "With our own eyes we saw it," Bim affirmed.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And Keesh continued to make off over the ice to a safe distance.
cut with a saw
From this reading "With our own eyes we saw it," Bim affirmed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
thrashedverbUS /θræʃt/
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Keesh continued to make off over the ice to a safe distance.
Ugh-Gluk
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From this reading Exclamations and cries of doubt were being made, and Ugh-Gluk expressed open unbelief.
unbeliefnoun
a rejection of belief
From this reading Exclamations and cries of doubt were being made, and Ugh-Gluk expressed open unbelief.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading And this continued until the bear stood suddenly upright and cried aloud in pain, and thrashed his forepaws madly about.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "With our own eyes we saw it," Bim affirmed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Exclamations and cries of doubt were being made, and Ugh-Gluk expressed open unbelief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With our own eyes we saw it," Bim affirmed.
