used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All right," shouted Little White Bear, turning a handspring.
(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 "That's the most fun of all!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And away they went,--two little bears out to see what they could find in the great, white world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And away they went,--two little bears out to see what they could find in the great, white world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
have
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading And away they went,--two little bears out to see what they could find in the great, white world.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Let's go exploring," said Little Black Bear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And away they went,--two little bears out to see what they could find in the great, white world.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading "Let's go exploring," said Little Black Bear.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And away they went,--two little bears out to see what they could find in the great, white world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "That's the most fun of all!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let's go exploring," said Little Black Bear.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And away they went,--two little bears out to see what they could find in the great, white world.
handspringnoun
an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again
From this reading "All right," shouted Little White Bear, turning a handspring.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's go exploring," said Little Black Bear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "That's the most fun of all!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's the most fun of all!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And away they went,--two little bears out to see what they could find in the great, white world.
participate in games or sport
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," shouted Little White Bear, turning a handspring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let's go exploring," said Little Black Bear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And away they went,--two little bears out to see what they could find in the great, white world.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "All right," shouted Little White Bear, turning a handspring.
having a supporting base
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
That's
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From this reading "That's the most fun of all!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's the most fun of all!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And away they went,--two little bears out to see what they could find in the great, white world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "All right," shouted Little White Bear, turning a handspring.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And away they went,--two little bears out to see what they could find in the great, white world.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And away they went,--two little bears out to see what they could find in the great, white world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And away they went,--two little bears out to see what they could find in the great, white world.
a Caucasian
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TROUBLE FOR LITTLE WHITE BEAR "Come on," cried Little White Bear, almost standing on his head in his eagerness to be at play with this new friend.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And away they went,--two little bears out to see what they could find in the great, white world.
