Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But when he had waited what seemed a long, long time, he went on a little exploring trip all by himself.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

(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 LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And he discovered something right away.

have

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when he had waited what seemed a long, long time, he went on a little exploring trip all by himself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But when he had waited what seemed a long, long time, he went on a little exploring trip all by himself.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading And he discovered something right away.

the act of discovering something

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading But when he had waited what seemed a long, long time, he went on a little exploring trip all by himself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It had four legs like Tdariuk, the reindeer.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But when he had waited what seemed a long, long time, he went on a little exploring trip all by himself.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But when he had waited what seemed a long, long time, he went on a little exploring trip all by himself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But when he had waited what seemed a long, long time, he went on a little exploring trip all by himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had four legs like Tdariuk, the reindeer.

staying power

From this reading It had four legs like Tdariuk, the reindeer.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It had four legs like Tdariuk, the reindeer.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But when he had waited what seemed a long, long time, he went on a little exploring trip all by himself.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.

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From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But when he had waited what seemed a long, long time, he went on a little exploring trip all by himself.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.

a companion at play

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.

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Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading It had four legs like Tdariuk, the reindeer.

precisely, exactly

From this reading And he discovered something right away.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But when he had waited what seemed a long, long time, he went on a little exploring trip all by himself.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading And he discovered something right away.

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From this reading It had four legs like Tdariuk, the reindeer.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading But when he had waited what seemed a long, long time, he went on a little exploring trip all by himself.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading But when he had waited what seemed a long, long time, he went on a little exploring trip all by himself.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But when he had waited what seemed a long, long time, he went on a little exploring trip all by himself.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

at the time that

From this reading But when he had waited what seemed a long, long time, he went on a little exploring trip all by himself.

a Caucasian

From this reading LITTLE BLACK BEAR'S DISCOVERY What was Little Black Bear doing all the time Little White Bear was down in Omnok's house, and what about Omnok's "pooksack"?

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Well, Little Black Bear looked down into Omnok's house and wished his little playmate would hurry out, so they could discover some more things.