used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
have
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Why, it’s snow!” she declared, “beautiful, crisp snow.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And then, to her great surprise, she saw that she was on the bed no longer, but seated upon something white and glistening.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
Coppertop
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From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Why, it’s snow!” she declared, “beautiful, crisp snow.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Why, it’s snow!” she declared, “beautiful, crisp snow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But however did I get here?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
freezingly
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From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But however did I get here?”
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading And then, to her great surprise, she saw that she was on the bed no longer, but seated upon something white and glistening.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And then, to her great surprise, she saw that she was on the bed no longer, but seated upon something white and glistening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But however did I get here?”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But however did I get here?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But however did I get here?”
it's
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From this reading “Why, it’s snow!” she declared, “beautiful, crisp snow.
for more time
From this reading And then, to her great surprise, she saw that she was on the bed no longer, but seated upon something white and glistening.
come together
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
not any; not one
From this reading And then, to her great surprise, she saw that she was on the bed no longer, but seated upon something white and glistening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then, to her great surprise, she saw that she was on the bed no longer, but seated upon something white and glistening.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up.
cut with a saw
From this reading And then, to her great surprise, she saw that she was on the bed no longer, but seated upon something white and glistening.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading And then, to her great surprise, she saw that she was on the bed no longer, but seated upon something white and glistening.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “Why, it’s snow!” she declared, “beautiful, crisp snow.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And then, to her great surprise, she saw that she was on the bed no longer, but seated upon something white and glistening.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And then, to her great surprise, she saw that she was on the bed no longer, but seated upon something white and glistening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, to her great surprise, she saw that she was on the bed no longer, but seated upon something white and glistening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, to her great surprise, she saw that she was on the bed no longer, but seated upon something white and glistening.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And then, to her great surprise, she saw that she was on the bed no longer, but seated upon something white and glistening.
precisely as stated
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
at the time that
From this reading THEY MEET THEIR FIRST BEAR When Coppertop opened her eyes, her first thought was that the bed had become very hard, and her second that she was cold, freezingly cold.
a Caucasian
From this reading And then, to her great surprise, she saw that she was on the bed no longer, but seated upon something white and glistening.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, it’s snow!” she declared, “beautiful, crisp snow.
