adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Noozak, his mother, was an old bear, and like an old person she was filled with rheumatics and the desire to sleep late.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Noozak, his mother, was an old bear, and like an old person she was filled with rheumatics and the desire to sleep late.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading In choosing this den Noozak had gone to a cavern at the crest of a high, barren ridge, and from this point Neewa first looked down into the valley.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading For a time, coming out of darkness into sunlight, he was blinded.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading In choosing this den Noozak had gone to a cavern at the crest of a high, barren ridge, and from this point Neewa first looked down into the valley.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading In choosing this den Noozak had gone to a cavern at the crest of a high, barren ridge, and from this point Neewa first looked down into the valley.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For a time, coming out of darkness into sunlight, he was blinded.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading In choosing this den Noozak had gone to a cavern at the crest of a high, barren ridge, and from this point Neewa first looked down into the valley.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For a time, coming out of darkness into sunlight, he was blinded.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Noozak, his mother, was an old bear, and like an old person she was filled with rheumatics and the desire to sleep late.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In choosing this den Noozak had gone to a cavern at the crest of a high, barren ridge, and from this point Neewa first looked down into the valley.
dying-out
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From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Noozak, his mother, was an old bear, and like an old person she was filled with rheumatics and the desire to sleep late.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time, coming out of darkness into sunlight, he was blinded.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In choosing this den Noozak had gone to a cavern at the crest of a high, barren ridge, and from this point Neewa first looked down into the valley.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading In choosing this den Noozak had gone to a cavern at the crest of a high, barren ridge, and from this point Neewa first looked down into the valley.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In choosing this den Noozak had gone to a cavern at the crest of a high, barren ridge, and from this point Neewa first looked down into the valley.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time, coming out of darkness into sunlight, he was blinded.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In choosing this den Noozak had gone to a cavern at the crest of a high, barren ridge, and from this point Neewa first looked down into the valley.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In choosing this den Noozak had gone to a cavern at the crest of a high, barren ridge, and from this point Neewa first looked down into the valley.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Noozak, his mother, was an old bear, and like an old person she was filled with rheumatics and the desire to sleep late.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In choosing this den Noozak had gone to a cavern at the crest of a high, barren ridge, and from this point Neewa first looked down into the valley.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
MoonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Noozak, his mother, was an old bear, and like an old person she was filled with rheumatics and the desire to sleep late.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
Neewa
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From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
Neewa's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
Noozak
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From this reading Noozak, his mother, was an old bear, and like an old person she was filled with rheumatics and the desire to sleep late.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Noozak, his mother, was an old bear, and like an old person she was filled with rheumatics and the desire to sleep late.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Noozak, his mother, was an old bear, and like an old person she was filled with rheumatics and the desire to sleep late.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In choosing this den Noozak had gone to a cavern at the crest of a high, barren ridge, and from this point Neewa first looked down into the valley.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
rheumatics
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Noozak, his mother, was an old bear, and like an old person she was filled with rheumatics and the desire to sleep late.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading In choosing this den Noozak had gone to a cavern at the crest of a high, barren ridge, and from this point Neewa first looked down into the valley.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Noozak, his mother, was an old bear, and like an old person she was filled with rheumatics and the desire to sleep late.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Noozak, his mother, was an old bear, and like an old person she was filled with rheumatics and the desire to sleep late.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading For a time, coming out of darkness into sunlight, he was blinded.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time, coming out of darkness into sunlight, he was blinded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Noozak, his mother, was an old bear, and like an old person she was filled with rheumatics and the desire to sleep late.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In choosing this den Noozak had gone to a cavern at the crest of a high, barren ridge, and from this point Neewa first looked down into the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which, made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Noozak, his mother, was an old bear, and like an old person she was filled with rheumatics and the desire to sleep late.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was late in the month of March, at the dying-out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world.
