Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

have

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

small donkey used as a pack animal

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someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

rush down in big quantities, like a cascade

From this reading The scene is laid in the high Sierras, where trout-filled streams cascade down fragrant cedar slopes.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading The scene is laid in the high Sierras, where trout-filled streams cascade down fragrant cedar slopes.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

plural of “chipmunk” — a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

large American feline resembling a lion

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

small wolf native to western North America

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

an awkward and inexperienced youth

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The scene is laid in the high Sierras, where trout-filled streams cascade down fragrant cedar slopes.

-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

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From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The author has turned natural science into story form.

set up or found

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading The scene is laid in the high Sierras, where trout-filled streams cascade down fragrant cedar slopes.

a quick look

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The author has turned natural science into story form.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The scene is laid in the high Sierras, where trout-filled streams cascade down fragrant cedar slopes.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The scene is laid in the high Sierras, where trout-filled streams cascade down fragrant cedar slopes.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The author has turned natural science into story form.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

set down according to a plan

From this reading The scene is laid in the high Sierras, where trout-filled streams cascade down fragrant cedar slopes.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

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From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

come together

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The author has turned natural science into story form.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

not any; not one

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

deprived of parents by death or desertion

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

coated with paint

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

a coniferous tree

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

playful in an appealingly bold way

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

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From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The scene is laid in the high Sierras, where trout-filled streams cascade down fragrant cedar slopes.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading The author has turned natural science into story form.

plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading The scene is laid in the high Sierras, where trout-filled streams cascade down fragrant cedar slopes.

covered with snow

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

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From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The author has turned natural science into story form.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The scene is laid in the high Sierras, where trout-filled streams cascade down fragrant cedar slopes.

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From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

brought from wildness into a domesticated state

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

the upper part of anything

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

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From this reading The scene is laid in the high Sierras, where trout-filled streams cascade down fragrant cedar slopes.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The author has turned natural science into story form.

smiling with happiness or optimism

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

not yet discovered

From this reading A Little Brown Bear of the Sierras Author of “Unexplored,” “Lost River,” “Twinkly Eyes, the Little Black Bear,” “Trail and Tree Top,” etc.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky

From this reading With the enterprising bear cub, we meet pine squirrels and painted chipmunks, the pika of the snow-clad peaks and the rattler of the sun-baked low-lands, the weasel and the wapiti, and have at least a glimpse of the cougar and the coyote.

in or at the place that

From this reading The scene is laid in the high Sierras, where trout-filled streams cascade down fragrant cedar slopes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading =Bradley Quality Books= _To_ _M. M. Soule_ INTRODUCTION A LITTLE brown bear, no bigger than a house cat, that the Ranger found near drowning, is brought up with the orphaned fawn his children tamed, a rascally young burro, a ring-tailed cat, an owl, a tame canary, and a valiant yellow pup.