allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, in spite of popular opinion to the contrary, most old hunters are very untrustworthy in dealing with points of natural history.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Old hunters speak much of them in their endless talks over the camp fires and in the snow-bound winter huts.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
cinnamonnounUS /ˈsɪnəmən/
aromatic bark used as a spice
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Bear vary greatly in size and color, no less than in temper and habits.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading But, in spite of popular opinion to the contrary, most old hunters are very untrustworthy in dealing with points of natural history.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading But, in spite of popular opinion to the contrary, most old hunters are very untrustworthy in dealing with points of natural history.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Old hunters speak much of them in their endless talks over the camp fires and in the snow-bound winter huts.
Ephraim
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From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Old hunters speak much of them in their endless talks over the camp fires and in the snow-bound winter huts.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Bear vary greatly in size and color, no less than in temper and habits.
grislyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Bear vary greatly in size and color, no less than in temper and habits.
half-human
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From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But, in spite of popular opinion to the contrary, most old hunters are very untrustworthy in dealing with points of natural history.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Old hunters speak much of them in their endless talks over the camp fires and in the snow-bound winter huts.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading Old hunters speak much of them in their endless talks over the camp fires and in the snow-bound winter huts.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
Joe
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From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Bear vary greatly in size and color, no less than in temper and habits.
localitiesnounUS /loʊˈkælɪtiz/
plural of “locality” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
mishapen
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From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
MoccasinnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪn/
soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Old hunters speak much of them in their endless talks over the camp fires and in the snow-bound winter huts.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading But, in spite of popular opinion to the contrary, most old hunters are very untrustworthy in dealing with points of natural history.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Bear vary greatly in size and color, no less than in temper and habits.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But, in spite of popular opinion to the contrary, most old hunters are very untrustworthy in dealing with points of natural history.
others
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From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Old hunters speak much of them in their endless talks over the camp fires and in the snow-bound winter huts.
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But, in spite of popular opinion to the contrary, most old hunters are very untrustworthy in dealing with points of natural history.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading But, in spite of popular opinion to the contrary, most old hunters are very untrustworthy in dealing with points of natural history.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
roach-back
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From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
silver-tipnoun
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Bear vary greatly in size and color, no less than in temper and habits.
smut-face
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From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
snow-bound
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From this reading Old hunters speak much of them in their endless talks over the camp fires and in the snow-bound winter huts.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Old hunters speak much of them in their endless talks over the camp fires and in the snow-bound winter huts.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But, in spite of popular opinion to the contrary, most old hunters are very untrustworthy in dealing with points of natural history.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Old hunters speak much of them in their endless talks over the camp fires and in the snow-bound winter huts.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Bear vary greatly in size and color, no less than in temper and habits.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bear vary greatly in size and color, no less than in temper and habits.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Old hunters speak much of them in their endless talks over the camp fires and in the snow-bound winter huts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Old hunters speak much of them in their endless talks over the camp fires and in the snow-bound winter huts.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
untrustworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
not worthy of trust or belief
From this reading But, in spite of popular opinion to the contrary, most old hunters are very untrustworthy in dealing with points of natural history.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading Bear vary greatly in size and color, no less than in temper and habits.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But, in spite of popular opinion to the contrary, most old hunters are very untrustworthy in dealing with points of natural history.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The king of the game beasts of temperate North America, because the most dangerous to the hunter, is the grisly bear; known to the few remaining old-time trappers of the Rockies and the Great Plains, sometimes as "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe"--the last in allusion to his queer, half-human footprints, which look as if made by some mishapen giant, walking in moccasins.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Old hunters speak much of them in their endless talks over the camp fires and in the snow-bound winter huts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They insist on many species; not merely the black and the grisly but the brown, the cinnamon, the gray, the silver-tip, and others with names known only in certain localities, such as the range bear, the roach-back, and the smut-face.
