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From this reading We went with him to a spot some 200 feet back of the hotel, where refuse was deposited.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We went with him to a spot some 200 feet back of the hotel, where refuse was deposited.
have
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading We went with him to a spot some 200 feet back of the hotel, where refuse was deposited.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We went with him to a spot some 200 feet back of the hotel, where refuse was deposited.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We went with him to a spot some 200 feet back of the hotel, where refuse was deposited.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then a little after sunset.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was then a little after sunset.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We went with him to a spot some 200 feet back of the hotel, where refuse was deposited.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
overdueadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈduː/
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading We went with him to a spot some 200 feet back of the hotel, where refuse was deposited.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
cut with a saw
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We went with him to a spot some 200 feet back of the hotel, where refuse was deposited.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We went with him to a spot some 200 feet back of the hotel, where refuse was deposited.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was then a little after sunset.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then a little after sunset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
precisely as stated
From this reading Before he had replaced his watch, he exclaimed, "Here he comes now," and we saw descending slowly from a hill close by a very large black bear.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We went with him to a spot some 200 feet back of the hotel, where refuse was deposited.
look attentively
From this reading We waited some moments, when the clerk, taking his watch out of his pocket said, "It is strange he has not come down; he is now a little overdue."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went with him to a spot some 200 feet back of the hotel, where refuse was deposited.
at the time that
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
in or at the place that
From this reading We went with him to a spot some 200 feet back of the hotel, where refuse was deposited.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading When we reached the Lake Hotel, the clerk asked us if we wished to see a bear, as he could show us one after we had finished dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We went with him to a spot some 200 feet back of the hotel, where refuse was deposited.
