used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Little White Bear had just started to leap over one fine, large boulder, and Little Black Bear was coming right after him, when all of a sudden Little White Bear turned a backward somersault and tumbled right into Little Black Bear.
(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 White Bear had just started to leap over one fine, large boulder, and Little Black Bear was coming right after him, when all of a sudden Little White Bear turned a backward somersault and tumbled right into Little Black Bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
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in or near a particular place or position
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backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Little White Bear had just started to leap over one fine, large boulder, and Little Black Bear was coming right after him, when all of a sudden Little White Bear turned a backward somersault and tumbled right into Little Black Bear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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have
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Bear'snounUS /berz/
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
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BEARSnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There were splendid hills of ice to hide behind, and everywhere were great ice boulders over which they could play leap-frog.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
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bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were splendid hills of ice to hide behind, and everywhere were great ice boulders over which they could play leap-frog.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did go way, way out on the white roof of the ocean.
didn't
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to or in any or all places
From this reading There were splendid hills of ice to hide behind, and everywhere were great ice boulders over which they could play leap-frog.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were splendid hills of ice to hide behind, and everywhere were great ice boulders over which they could play leap-frog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading There were splendid hills of ice to hide behind, and everywhere were great ice boulders over which they could play leap-frog.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There were splendid hills of ice to hide behind, and everywhere were great ice boulders over which they could play leap-frog.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little White Bear had just started to leap over one fine, large boulder, and Little Black Bear was coming right after him, when all of a sudden Little White Bear turned a backward somersault and tumbled right into Little Black Bear.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Wow!" howled Little Black Bear.
water frozen in the solid state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
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and nothing more
From this reading Little White Bear had just started to leap over one fine, large boulder, and Little Black Bear was coming right after him, when all of a sudden Little White Bear turned a backward somersault and tumbled right into Little Black Bear.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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leap-frog
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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inflected form of “meet” — come together
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immediately following in time or order
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a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading They did go way, way out on the white roof of the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did go way, way out on the white roof of the ocean.
Omnok's
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They did go way, way out on the white roof of the ocean.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They did go way, way out on the white roof of the ocean.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were splendid hills of ice to hide behind, and everywhere were great ice boulders over which they could play leap-frog.
participate in games or sport
From this reading There were splendid hills of ice to hide behind, and everywhere were great ice boulders over which they could play leap-frog.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Little White Bear had just started to leap over one fine, large boulder, and Little Black Bear was coming right after him, when all of a sudden Little White Bear turned a backward somersault and tumbled right into Little Black Bear.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading They did go way, way out on the white roof of the ocean.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
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precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
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somersaultnounUS /ˈsʌmərsɔːlt/
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
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having great beauty and splendor
From this reading There were splendid hills of ice to hide behind, and everywhere were great ice boulders over which they could play leap-frog.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Little White Bear had just started to leap over one fine, large boulder, and Little Black Bear was coming right after him, when all of a sudden Little White Bear turned a backward somersault and tumbled right into Little Black Bear.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Little White Bear had just started to leap over one fine, large boulder, and Little Black Bear was coming right after him, when all of a sudden Little White Bear turned a backward somersault and tumbled right into Little Black Bear.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were splendid hills of ice to hide behind, and everywhere were great ice boulders over which they could play leap-frog.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
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moved around an axis or center
From this reading Little White Bear had just started to leap over one fine, large boulder, and Little Black Bear was coming right after him, when all of a sudden Little White Bear turned a backward somersault and tumbled right into Little Black Bear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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precisely as stated
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little White Bear had just started to leap over one fine, large boulder, and Little Black Bear was coming right after him, when all of a sudden Little White Bear turned a backward somersault and tumbled right into Little Black Bear.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They did go way, way out on the white roof of the ocean.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were splendid hills of ice to hide behind, and everywhere were great ice boulders over which they could play leap-frog.
at the time that
From this reading Little White Bear had just started to leap over one fine, large boulder, and Little Black Bear was coming right after him, when all of a sudden Little White Bear turned a backward somersault and tumbled right into Little Black Bear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were splendid hills of ice to hide behind, and everywhere were great ice boulders over which they could play leap-frog.
a Caucasian
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WownounUS /waʊ/
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading "Wow!" howled Little Black Bear.
the person or people being spoken to
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