used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
have
From this reading There was Father Bear, with a great, gruff voice.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading And there was little Bobby Bear.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There was Father Bear, with a great, gruff voice.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading There was Father Bear, with a great, gruff voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His voice was sweet, for he was very young.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was sweet, for he was very young.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading His voice was sweet, for he was very young.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
precisely as stated
From this reading His voice was sweet, for he was very young.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was Father Bear, with a great, gruff voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was Father Bear, with a great, gruff voice.
in or at the place that
From this reading Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
belonging to which person
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was Father Bear, with a great, gruff voice.
but in spite of that
From this reading And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father's, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His voice was sweet, for he was very young.
