used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Snookie found another den just big enough for herself, and lined it with pine needles to make it soft and warm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
have
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Chinook preferred a hollow tree, from which hung great clusters of gray-green mistletoe with its wax-white berries.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Snookie found another den just big enough for herself, and lined it with pine needles to make it soft and warm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
ChinooknounUS /ʃɪˈnʊk/
a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
From this reading Chinook preferred a hollow tree, from which hung great clusters of gray-green mistletoe with its wax-white berries.
CinnamonnounUS /ˈsɪnəmən/
aromatic bark used as a spice
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Chinook preferred a hollow tree, from which hung great clusters of gray-green mistletoe with its wax-white berries.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
CougarnounUS /ˈkuːɡər/
large American feline resembling a lion
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
placed crosswise
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Snookie found another den just big enough for herself, and lined it with pine needles to make it soft and warm.
at any time
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Snookie found another den just big enough for herself, and lined it with pine needles to make it soft and warm.
set up or found
From this reading Snookie found another den just big enough for herself, and lined it with pine needles to make it soft and warm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chinook preferred a hollow tree, from which hung great clusters of gray-green mistletoe with its wax-white berries.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
gray-greenadjective
of green tinged with grey
From this reading Chinook preferred a hollow tree, from which hung great clusters of gray-green mistletoe with its wax-white berries.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Chinook preferred a hollow tree, from which hung great clusters of gray-green mistletoe with its wax-white berries.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Snookie found another den just big enough for herself, and lined it with pine needles to make it soft and warm.
hibernateverbUS /ˈhaɪbərneɪt/
sleep during winter
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Chinook preferred a hollow tree, from which hung great clusters of gray-green mistletoe with its wax-white berries.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Chinook preferred a hollow tree, from which hung great clusters of gray-green mistletoe with its wax-white berries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Chinook preferred a hollow tree, from which hung great clusters of gray-green mistletoe with its wax-white berries.
and nothing more
From this reading Snookie found another den just big enough for herself, and lined it with pine needles to make it soft and warm.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Snookie found another den just big enough for herself, and lined it with pine needles to make it soft and warm.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
engage in
From this reading Snookie found another den just big enough for herself, and lined it with pine needles to make it soft and warm.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
mistletoenounUS /ˈmɪsəltoʊ/
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
From this reading Chinook preferred a hollow tree, from which hung great clusters of gray-green mistletoe with its wax-white berries.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
used to form the superlative
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Snookie found another den just big enough for herself, and lined it with pine needles to make it soft and warm.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Snookie found another den just big enough for herself, and lined it with pine needles to make it soft and warm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Chinook preferred a hollow tree, from which hung great clusters of gray-green mistletoe with its wax-white berries.
RAVEN'S
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From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
Snookie
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From this reading Snookie found another den just big enough for herself, and lined it with pine needles to make it soft and warm.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Snookie found another den just big enough for herself, and lined it with pine needles to make it soft and warm.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
up to a particular time
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Chinook preferred a hollow tree, from which hung great clusters of gray-green mistletoe with its wax-white berries.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Snookie found another den just big enough for herself, and lined it with pine needles to make it soft and warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
wax-white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chinook preferred a hollow tree, from which hung great clusters of gray-green mistletoe with its wax-white berries.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Several times they had crossed the trail of Cougar, the mountain lion, and he was glad to find a hole into which he himself could barely squeeze, and high enough above ground that Cougar wouldn’t be likely to notice it as he went by.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chinook preferred a hollow tree, from which hung great clusters of gray-green mistletoe with its wax-white berries.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ever since she had gone off on that trip without them, she had left them more and more to their own devices, till now she told them plainly that they must find themselves a place to hibernate.
wouldn't
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From this reading IN THE RAVEN’S NEST That winter was a mild one, and though Mother Cinnamon Bear slept most of it away in the den among the rocks, she wouldn’t let the cubs come with her.
