aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "White bears about," he thought to himself.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "There must be white foxes about too, for they always stay close to white bears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There must be white foxes about too, for they always stay close to white bears.
have
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading "White bears about," he thought to himself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "There must be white foxes about too, for they always stay close to white bears.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And that is just what he did the very next evening.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And that is just what he did the very next evening.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There must be white foxes about too, for they always stay close to white bears.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
foxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "There must be white foxes about too, for they always stay close to white bears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must go out and set some traps."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "White bears about," he thought to himself.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must go out and set some traps."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that is just what he did the very next evening.
and nothing more
From this reading And that is just what he did the very next evening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must be white foxes about too, for they always stay close to white bears.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And that is just what he did the very next evening.
Omnok
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From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I must go out and set some traps."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I must go out and set some traps."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I must go out and set some traps."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "There must be white foxes about too, for they always stay close to white bears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that is just what he did the very next evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And that is just what he did the very next evening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There must be white foxes about too, for they always stay close to white bears.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There must be white foxes about too, for they always stay close to white bears.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "White bears about," he thought to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "There must be white foxes about too, for they always stay close to white bears.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading I must go out and set some traps."
precisely as stated
From this reading And that is just what he did the very next evening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And that is just what he did the very next evening.
at the time that
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
a Caucasian
From this reading BIG WHITE BEAR FINDS LITTLE WHITE FOX When Omnok returned from hunting Big White Bear he sat down and began to think.
