at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw how polite Jimmy was and how very impolite the little Bear was.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
have
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
confined by bonds
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
BOXERnounUS /ˈbɑːksər/
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
HADN'T
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From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
come to pass
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Sammy saw his meeting with Jimmy Skunk.
how
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From this reading He saw how polite Jimmy was and how very impolite the little Bear was.
impoliteadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/
not polite
From this reading He saw how polite Jimmy was and how very impolite the little Bear was.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading So Sammy saw his meeting with Jimmy Skunk.
and nothing more
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading So Sammy saw his meeting with Jimmy Skunk.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Sammy understood perfectly.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading He saw how polite Jimmy was and how very impolite the little Bear was.
RegretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
Sammy
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From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
cut with a saw
From this reading So Sammy saw his meeting with Jimmy Skunk.
SkunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading So Sammy saw his meeting with Jimmy Skunk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Sammy saw his meeting with Jimmy Skunk.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Sammy understood perfectly.
precisely as stated
From this reading He saw how polite Jimmy was and how very impolite the little Bear was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
in or to any place at all
From this reading _Mother Bear._ Sammy Jay had followed Boxer, for he felt sure that things were bound to happen wherever that little Bear was.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Sammy saw his meeting with Jimmy Skunk.
you'll
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From this reading BOXER WISHES HE HADN’T This is, you’ll find, the law of fate: Regrets are always just too late.
