used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
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From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bee met him, and as she saw that he was ill at ease, she said, “Bear, you are really pulling a very pitiful face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bee met him, and as she saw that he was ill at ease, she said, “Bear, you are really pulling a very pitiful face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
have
From this reading “We will soon drive him out,” said the bear, and went with him to the cave and looked in.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The bee met him, and as she saw that he was ill at ease, she said, “Bear, you are really pulling a very pitiful face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he saw the fiery eyes, fear seized him likewise.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He would have nothing to do with the furious beast, and took to his heels.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “We will soon drive him out,” said the bear, and went with him to the cave and looked in.
move gently or carefully
From this reading The bee met him, and as she saw that he was ill at ease, she said, “Bear, you are really pulling a very pitiful face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The bee met him, and as she saw that he was ill at ease, she said, “Bear, you are really pulling a very pitiful face.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But when he saw the fiery eyes, fear seized him likewise.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He would have nothing to do with the furious beast, and took to his heels.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have nothing to do with the furious beast, and took to his heels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he saw the fiery eyes, fear seized him likewise.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He would have nothing to do with the furious beast, and took to his heels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We will soon drive him out,” said the bear, and went with him to the cave and looked in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have nothing to do with the furious beast, and took to his heels.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The bee met him, and as she saw that he was ill at ease, she said, “Bear, you are really pulling a very pitiful face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
in like or similar manner
From this reading But when he saw the fiery eyes, fear seized him likewise.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “We will soon drive him out,” said the bear, and went with him to the cave and looked in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The bee met him, and as she saw that he was ill at ease, she said, “Bear, you are really pulling a very pitiful face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He would have nothing to do with the furious beast, and took to his heels.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We will soon drive him out,” said the bear, and went with him to the cave and looked in.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading The bee met him, and as she saw that he was ill at ease, she said, “Bear, you are really pulling a very pitiful face.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading The bee met him, and as she saw that he was ill at ease, she said, “Bear, you are really pulling a very pitiful face.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The bee met him, and as she saw that he was ill at ease, she said, “Bear, you are really pulling a very pitiful face.
RedskinnounUS /ˈredskɪn/
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We will soon drive him out,” said the bear, and went with him to the cave and looked in.
cut with a saw
From this reading But when he saw the fiery eyes, fear seized him likewise.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading But when he saw the fiery eyes, fear seized him likewise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bee met him, and as she saw that he was ill at ease, she said, “Bear, you are really pulling a very pitiful face.
in the near future
From this reading “We will soon drive him out,” said the bear, and went with him to the cave and looked in.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bee met him, and as she saw that he was ill at ease, she said, “Bear, you are really pulling a very pitiful face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We will soon drive him out,” said the bear, and went with him to the cave and looked in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We will soon drive him out,” said the bear, and went with him to the cave and looked in.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He would have nothing to do with the furious beast, and took to his heels.
precisely as stated
From this reading The bee met him, and as she saw that he was ill at ease, she said, “Bear, you are really pulling a very pitiful face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bee met him, and as she saw that he was ill at ease, she said, “Bear, you are really pulling a very pitiful face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will soon drive him out,” said the bear, and went with him to the cave and looked in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We will soon drive him out,” said the bear, and went with him to the cave and looked in.
at the time that
From this reading But when he saw the fiery eyes, fear seized him likewise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will soon drive him out,” said the bear, and went with him to the cave and looked in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah,” answered Redskin, “a fierce beast is in my cave and stared at me with its fiery eyes.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have nothing to do with the furious beast, and took to his heels.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The bee met him, and as she saw that he was ill at ease, she said, “Bear, you are really pulling a very pitiful face.
