used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Not in all the Green Forest is there a wiser or better mother than Mrs. Bear.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
how long something has existed
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
(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 _Mother Bear._ Not in all the Green Forest is there a wiser or better mother than Mrs. Bear.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now,” said she, as she prepared to lead the way, “you are to do just as I do.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now,” said she, as she prepared to lead the way, “you are to do just as I do.
have
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Not in all the Green Forest is there a wiser or better mother than Mrs. Bear.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Not in all the Green Forest is there a wiser or better mother than Mrs. Bear.
BoxernounUS /ˈbɑːksər/
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now,” said she, as she prepared to lead the way, “you are to do just as I do.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Not in all the Green Forest is there a wiser or better mother than Mrs. Bear.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Not in all the Green Forest is there a wiser or better mother than Mrs. Bear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now,” said she, as she prepared to lead the way, “you are to do just as I do.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Not in all the Green Forest is there a wiser or better mother than Mrs. Bear.
and nothing more
From this reading “Now,” said she, as she prepared to lead the way, “you are to do just as I do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “Now,” said she, as she prepared to lead the way, “you are to do just as I do.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Not in all the Green Forest is there a wiser or better mother than Mrs. Bear.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Not in all the Green Forest is there a wiser or better mother than Mrs. Bear.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Not in all the Green Forest is there a wiser or better mother than Mrs. Bear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” said she, as she prepared to lead the way, “you are to do just as I do.
be obedient to
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
participate in games or sport
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “Now,” said she, as she prepared to lead the way, “you are to do just as I do.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” said she, as she prepared to lead the way, “you are to do just as I do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
in the near future
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Not in all the Green Forest is there a wiser or better mother than Mrs. Bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Not in all the Green Forest is there a wiser or better mother than Mrs. Bear.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Now,” said she, as she prepared to lead the way, “you are to do just as I do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
which person or people
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
windfallnounUS /ˈwɪndfɔːl/
fruit that has fallen from the tree
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Not in all the Green Forest is there a wiser or better mother than Mrs. Bear.
Woof-Woof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So after allowing the twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play around the entrance to their home under the great windfall for a few days, she took them for their first walk in the Green Forest.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading OUT IN THE GREAT WORLD The Great World calls, and soon or late Must each obey and rule his fate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one knows better than she the dangers of the Great World, or the importance of learning early in life all those things which a Bear who would live to a good old age should know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now,” said she, as she prepared to lead the way, “you are to do just as I do.
