used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I put the pail on the ground, and slowly backed away from it, keeping my eye, as beast-tamers do, on the bear.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The bear was approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I put the pail on the ground, and slowly backed away from it, keeping my eye, as beast-tamers do, on the bear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I put the pail on the ground, and slowly backed away from it, keeping my eye, as beast-tamers do, on the bear.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading I put the pail on the ground, and slowly backed away from it, keeping my eye, as beast-tamers do, on the bear.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
have
From this reading The bear was approaching.
beast-tamers
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From this reading I put the pail on the ground, and slowly backed away from it, keeping my eye, as beast-tamers do, on the bear.
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 My pail was nearly full of excellent berries, much better than the bear could pick himself.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading My pail was nearly full of excellent berries, much better than the bear could pick himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I put the pail on the ground, and slowly backed away from it, keeping my eye, as beast-tamers do, on the bear.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading My pail was nearly full of excellent berries, much better than the bear could pick himself.
the organ of sight
From this reading I put the pail on the ground, and slowly backed away from it, keeping my eye, as beast-tamers do, on the bear.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I put the pail on the ground, and slowly backed away from it, keeping my eye, as beast-tamers do, on the bear.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My pail was nearly full of excellent berries, much better than the bear could pick himself.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I put the pail on the ground, and slowly backed away from it, keeping my eye, as beast-tamers do, on the bear.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading My pail was nearly full of excellent berries, much better than the bear could pick himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
how
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From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
conformity or harmony
From this reading I put the pail on the ground, and slowly backed away from it, keeping my eye, as beast-tamers do, on the bear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My pail was nearly full of excellent berries, much better than the bear could pick himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My pail was nearly full of excellent berries, much better than the bear could pick himself.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My pail was nearly full of excellent berries, much better than the bear could pick himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I put the pail on the ground, and slowly backed away from it, keeping my eye, as beast-tamers do, on the bear.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading My pail was nearly full of excellent berries, much better than the bear could pick himself.
select carefully from a group
From this reading My pail was nearly full of excellent berries, much better than the bear could pick himself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put the pail on the ground, and slowly backed away from it, keeping my eye, as beast-tamers do, on the bear.
rusenounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading The ruse succeeded.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I put the pail on the ground, and slowly backed away from it, keeping my eye, as beast-tamers do, on the bear.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The ruse succeeded.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My pail was nearly full of excellent berries, much better than the bear could pick himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bear was approaching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bear was approaching.
