take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In the first place, there was Tom's affair with the bear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GLACIER AND THE BEAR.
BanffnounUS /bænf/
a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies
From this reading But on the day following the departure from Banff, one or two incidents occurred to break the monotony.
have
From this reading THE GLACIER AND THE BEAR.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I must retrace my steps slightly, before introducing Bruin.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
terminate
From this reading But on the day following the departure from Banff, one or two incidents occurred to break the monotony.
BruinnounUS /ˈbruːɪn/
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading But I must retrace my steps slightly, before introducing Bruin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the day following the departure from Banff, one or two incidents occurred to break the monotony.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But on the day following the departure from Banff, one or two incidents occurred to break the monotony.
the act of departing
From this reading But on the day following the departure from Banff, one or two incidents occurred to break the monotony.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, there was Tom's affair with the bear.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But on the day following the departure from Banff, one or two incidents occurred to break the monotony.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
GLACIERnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading THE GLACIER AND THE BEAR.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I must retrace my steps slightly, before introducing Bruin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading But on the day following the departure from Banff, one or two incidents occurred to break the monotony.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading But I must retrace my steps slightly, before introducing Bruin.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading But on the day following the departure from Banff, one or two incidents occurred to break the monotony.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must retrace my steps slightly, before introducing Bruin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I must retrace my steps slightly, before introducing Bruin.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But on the day following the departure from Banff, one or two incidents occurred to break the monotony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the day following the departure from Banff, one or two incidents occurred to break the monotony.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But on the day following the departure from Banff, one or two incidents occurred to break the monotony.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But on the day following the departure from Banff, one or two incidents occurred to break the monotony.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, there was Tom's affair with the bear.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading But I must retrace my steps slightly, before introducing Bruin.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But I must retrace my steps slightly, before introducing Bruin.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But I must retrace my steps slightly, before introducing Bruin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GLACIER AND THE BEAR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the first place, there was Tom's affair with the bear.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on the day following the departure from Banff, one or two incidents occurred to break the monotony.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading In the first place, there was Tom's affair with the bear.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Thus far the trip had been free from special adventure beyond the ordinary happenings in the course of an extraordinary journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But on the day following the departure from Banff, one or two incidents occurred to break the monotony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, there was Tom's affair with the bear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the first place, there was Tom's affair with the bear.
