used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
(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 A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He wanted to be back in the great windfall which had been his home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to be back in the great windfall which had been his home.
have
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wanted to be back in the great windfall which had been his home.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
BooverbUS /buː/
show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
From this reading “Boo, hoo, hoo,” sobbed the little Bear, “I would just as soon have a spanking.
BoxernounUS /ˈbɑːksər/
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
demanding attention
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
made afraid
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Boo, hoo, hoo,” sobbed the little Bear, “I would just as soon have a spanking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He wanted to be back in the great windfall which had been his home.
hoo
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From this reading “Boo, hoo, hoo,” sobbed the little Bear, “I would just as soon have a spanking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Boo, hoo, hoo,” sobbed the little Bear, “I would just as soon have a spanking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wanted to be back in the great windfall which had been his home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
and nothing more
From this reading “Boo, hoo, hoo,” sobbed the little Bear, “I would just as soon have a spanking.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
not one, and not any
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “Boo, hoo, hoo,” sobbed the little Bear, “I would just as soon have a spanking.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
in the near future
From this reading “Boo, hoo, hoo,” sobbed the little Bear, “I would just as soon have a spanking.
spankingnounUS /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/
the act of slapping on the buttocks
From this reading “Boo, hoo, hoo,” sobbed the little Bear, “I would just as soon have a spanking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to be back in the great windfall which had been his home.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to be back in the great windfall which had been his home.
in or at the place that
From this reading A DREADFUL NIGHT FOR A LITTLE BEAR A lot of people, great and small, Are like a frightened little Bear-- Where danger there is none at all They somehow get a dreadful scare.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wanted to be back in the great windfall which had been his home.
windfallnounUS /ˈwɪndfɔːl/
fruit that has fallen from the tree
From this reading He wanted to be back in the great windfall which had been his home.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Mother Bear._ More and more Black Shadows crept through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone, lost little Bear, as he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Boo, hoo, hoo,” sobbed the little Bear, “I would just as soon have a spanking.
