used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I suddenly discovered that I didn't want to see a bear, after all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about the same moment the bear saw me, stopped eating berries, and regarded me with a glad surprise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I suddenly discovered that I didn't want to see a bear, after all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was standing on his hind legs, and doing just what I was doing,--picking blackberries.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading To say that I was astonished is inside the mark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about the same moment the bear saw me, stopped eating berries, and regarded me with a glad surprise.
have
From this reading I suddenly discovered that I didn't want to see a bear, after all.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
blackberriesnounUS /ˈblækberiz/
plural of “blackberry” — large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading He was standing on his hind legs, and doing just what I was doing,--picking blackberries.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
clawedadjectiveUS /klɔːd/
having or resembling a claw or claws; often used as a combining form
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
didn't
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From this reading I suddenly discovered that I didn't want to see a bear, after all.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I suddenly discovered that I didn't want to see a bear, after all.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He was standing on his hind legs, and doing just what I was doing,--picking blackberries.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
the act of consuming food
From this reading At about the same moment the bear saw me, stopped eating berries, and regarded me with a glad surprise.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading At about the same moment the bear saw me, stopped eating berries, and regarded me with a glad surprise.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing on his hind legs, and doing just what I was doing,--picking blackberries.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading He was standing on his hind legs, and doing just what I was doing,--picking blackberries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was standing on his hind legs, and doing just what I was doing,--picking blackberries.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was standing on his hind legs, and doing just what I was doing,--picking blackberries.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading To say that I was astonished is inside the mark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that I was astonished is inside the mark.
and nothing more
From this reading He was standing on his hind legs, and doing just what I was doing,--picking blackberries.
staying power
From this reading He was standing on his hind legs, and doing just what I was doing,--picking blackberries.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading To say that I was astonished is inside the mark.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At about the same moment the bear saw me, stopped eating berries, and regarded me with a glad surprise.
a particular point in time
From this reading At about the same moment the bear saw me, stopped eating berries, and regarded me with a glad surprise.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was standing on his hind legs, and doing just what I was doing,--picking blackberries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading He was standing on his hind legs, and doing just what I was doing,--picking blackberries.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading At about the same moment the bear saw me, stopped eating berries, and regarded me with a glad surprise.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At about the same moment the bear saw me, stopped eating berries, and regarded me with a glad surprise.
cut with a saw
From this reading At about the same moment the bear saw me, stopped eating berries, and regarded me with a glad surprise.
express in words
From this reading To say that I was astonished is inside the mark.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I suddenly discovered that I didn't want to see a bear, after all.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing on his hind legs, and doing just what I was doing,--picking blackberries.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At about the same moment the bear saw me, stopped eating berries, and regarded me with a glad surprise.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I suddenly discovered that I didn't want to see a bear, after all.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading At about the same moment the bear saw me, stopped eating berries, and regarded me with a glad surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that I was astonished is inside the mark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that I was astonished is inside the mark.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I suddenly discovered that I didn't want to see a bear, after all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing on his hind legs, and doing just what I was doing,--picking blackberries.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was standing on his hind legs, and doing just what I was doing,--picking blackberries.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one paw he bent down the bush, while with the other he clawed the berries into his mouth,--green ones and all.
