used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOXER STARTS OUT TO GET EVEN Wait a minute; count the cost.
(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._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But sulking all alone isn’t any fun at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But sulking all alone isn’t any fun at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But sulking all alone isn’t any fun at all.
have
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No one can truly enjoy being sulky, with no one to see it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
BOXERnounUS /ˈbɑːksər/
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading BOXER STARTS OUT TO GET EVEN Wait a minute; count the cost.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But sulking all alone isn’t any fun at all.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No one can truly enjoy being sulky, with no one to see it.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading BOXER STARTS OUT TO GET EVEN Wait a minute; count the cost.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading BOXER STARTS OUT TO GET EVEN Wait a minute; count the cost.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading No one can truly enjoy being sulky, with no one to see it.
divisible by two
From this reading BOXER STARTS OUT TO GET EVEN Wait a minute; count the cost.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading But sulking all alone isn’t any fun at all.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BOXER STARTS OUT TO GET EVEN Wait a minute; count the cost.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wasted time is time that’s lost.
isn't
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From this reading But sulking all alone isn’t any fun at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one can truly enjoy being sulky, with no one to see it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Wasted time is time that’s lost.
engage in
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading BOXER STARTS OUT TO GET EVEN Wait a minute; count the cost.
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 lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
not any; not one
From this reading No one can truly enjoy being sulky, with no one to see it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one can truly enjoy being sulky, with no one to see it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BOXER STARTS OUT TO GET EVEN Wait a minute; count the cost.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one can truly enjoy being sulky, with no one to see it.
STARTSnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading BOXER STARTS OUT TO GET EVEN Wait a minute; count the cost.
sulkedverbUS /sʌlkt/
past form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
sulkingverbUS /ˈsʌlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading But sulking all alone isn’t any fun at all.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading No one can truly enjoy being sulky, with no one to see it.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wasted time is time that’s lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOXER STARTS OUT TO GET EVEN Wait a minute; count the cost.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Wasted time is time that’s lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOXER STARTS OUT TO GET EVEN Wait a minute; count the cost.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading No one can truly enjoy being sulky, with no one to see it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading BOXER STARTS OUT TO GET EVEN Wait a minute; count the cost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
WastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Wasted time is time that’s lost.
windfallnounUS /ˈwɪndfɔːl/
fruit that has fallen from the tree
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one can truly enjoy being sulky, with no one to see it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Boxer lay curled up in a corner of the bedroom under the great windfall, and there he sulked and sulked and sulked and tried to make himself believe he was the worst treated little Bear in all the Great World.
