used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
have
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
BearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
BoxernounUS /ˈbɑːksər/
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far they had seen no other.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
footprintnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
guilenounUS /ɡaɪl/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
come together
From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
not any; not one
From this reading So far they had seen no other.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
and nothing more
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So far they had seen no other.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So far they had seen no other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She showed it to Boxer.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She showed it to Boxer.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far they had seen no other.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
trickster's
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From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
TWINSnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then one day as they were playing about near the Laughing Brook, while Mother Bear was busy a little way off tearing open an old stump after ants, Woof-Woof discovered a footprint.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TWINS MEET THEIR FATHER Beware the stranger with a smile Lest it but hide a trickster’s guile.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
Woof-Woof
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From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer and Woof-Woof had begun to wonder if they and their mother were the only Bears in the Green Forest.
