adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
Adirondack
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From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, it is so seldom I have occasion to kill a bear, that the celebration of the exploit may be excused.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, it is so seldom I have occasion to kill a bear, that the celebration of the exploit may be excused.
blackberrying
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From this reading The fact is, that we were both out blackberrying, and met by chance, the usual way.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The encounter was unpremeditated on both sides.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fact is, that we were both out blackberrying, and met by chance, the usual way.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Besides, it is so seldom I have occasion to kill a bear, that the celebration of the exploit may be excused.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The fact is, that we were both out blackberrying, and met by chance, the usual way.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Besides, it is so seldom I have occasion to kill a bear, that the celebration of the exploit may be excused.
exploitverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading Besides, it is so seldom I have occasion to kill a bear, that the celebration of the exploit may be excused.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, that we were both out blackberrying, and met by chance, the usual way.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was not hunting for a bear, and I have no reason to suppose that a bear was looking for me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading I was not hunting for a bear, and I have no reason to suppose that a bear was looking for me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Besides, it is so seldom I have occasion to kill a bear, that the celebration of the exploit may be excused.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Besides, it is so seldom I have occasion to kill a bear, that the celebration of the exploit may be excused.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I was not hunting for a bear, and I have no reason to suppose that a bear was looking for me.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
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 So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Besides, it is so seldom I have occasion to kill a bear, that the celebration of the exploit may be excused.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was not hunting for a bear, and I have no reason to suppose that a bear was looking for me.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The fact is, that we were both out blackberrying, and met by chance, the usual way.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I was not hunting for a bear, and I have no reason to suppose that a bear was looking for me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not hunting for a bear, and I have no reason to suppose that a bear was looking for me.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Besides, it is so seldom I have occasion to kill a bear, that the celebration of the exploit may be excused.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The encounter was unpremeditated on both sides.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fact is, that we were both out blackberrying, and met by chance, the usual way.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I was not hunting for a bear, and I have no reason to suppose that a bear was looking for me.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Besides, it is so seldom I have occasion to kill a bear, that the celebration of the exploit may be excused.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The encounter was unpremeditated on both sides.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I was not hunting for a bear, and I have no reason to suppose that a bear was looking for me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
unpremeditatedadjective
not prepared or planned in advance
From this reading The encounter was unpremeditated on both sides.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The fact is, that we were both out blackberrying, and met by chance, the usual way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The encounter was unpremeditated on both sides.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The fact is, that we were both out blackberrying, and met by chance, the usual way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The fact is, that we were both out blackberrying, and met by chance, the usual way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fact is, that we were both out blackberrying, and met by chance, the usual way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So many conflicting accounts have appeared about my casual encounter with an Adirondack bear last summer that in justice to the public, to myself, and to the bear, it is necessary to make a plain statement of the facts.
