used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading One day the kitchen door was left ajar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He made an armful for the children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading He made an armful for the children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FUZZY RUNS AWAY ONE day it came,--the chance he had been longing for!
have
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FUZZY RUNS AWAY ONE day it came,--the chance he had been longing for!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FUZZY RUNS AWAY ONE day it came,--the chance he had been longing for!
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading FUZZY RUNS AWAY ONE day it came,--the chance he had been longing for!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He made an armful for the children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FUZZY RUNS AWAY ONE day it came,--the chance he had been longing for!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One day the kitchen door was left ajar.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FUZZY RUNS AWAY ONE day it came,--the chance he had been longing for!
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
made afraid
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
furryadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
FUZZYadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading FUZZY RUNS AWAY ONE day it came,--the chance he had been longing for!
Fuzzy-Wuzz
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From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FUZZY RUNS AWAY ONE day it came,--the chance he had been longing for!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FUZZY RUNS AWAY ONE day it came,--the chance he had been longing for!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FUZZY RUNS AWAY ONE day it came,--the chance he had been longing for!
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading One day the kitchen door was left ajar.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
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 One day the kitchen door was left ajar.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading FUZZY RUNS AWAY ONE day it came,--the chance he had been longing for!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made an armful for the children.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
not any; not one
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FUZZY RUNS AWAY ONE day it came,--the chance he had been longing for!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading FUZZY RUNS AWAY ONE day it came,--the chance he had been longing for!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FUZZY RUNS AWAY ONE day it came,--the chance he had been longing for!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
at the time that
From this reading Fuzzy-Wuzz was now a four months’ cub and much larger than when the Ranger brought him home,--a bear as big as a house cat.
in or at the place that
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
whimperverbUS /ˈwɪmpər/
cry weakly or softly
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And where at first he had been frightened in a world where no great furry mother came to his whimper, he now began to feel as if he could look out for himself.
