Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "And thereupon old Grizzly Began to gaze about; And the mother bear sniffed at the bars, And the baby bear peeped out.

(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 "And Betty, the greedy baby, Followed the big bears' style, And held her little fire-red mouth, Wide open all the while.

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

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading "And thereupon old Grizzly Began to gaze about; And the mother bear sniffed at the bars, And the baby bear peeped out.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading "And thereupon old Grizzly Began to gaze about; And the mother bear sniffed at the bars, And the baby bear peeped out.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

have

From this reading "And thereupon old Grizzly Began to gaze about; And the mother bear sniffed at the bars, And the baby bear peeped out.

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

From this reading "And Betty, the greedy baby, Followed the big bears' style, And held her little fire-red mouth, Wide open all the while.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "And thereupon old Grizzly Began to gaze about; And the mother bear sniffed at the bars, And the baby bear peeped out.

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From this reading "And Betty, the greedy baby, Followed the big bears' style, And held her little fire-red mouth, Wide open all the while.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "And Betty, the greedy baby, Followed the big bears' style, And held her little fire-red mouth, Wide open all the while.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "Old Grizzly his red mouth opened As though they tasted good; And the brown bear opened her red mouth To catch one when she could;

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading "Old Grizzly his red mouth opened As though they tasted good; And the brown bear opened her red mouth To catch one when she could;

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

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

From this reading "Old Grizzly his red mouth opened As though they tasted good; And the brown bear opened her red mouth To catch one when she could;

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And Betty, the greedy baby, Followed the big bears' style, And held her little fire-red mouth, Wide open all the while.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "And Betty, the greedy baby, Followed the big bears' style, And held her little fire-red mouth, Wide open all the while.

a long fixed look

From this reading "And thereupon old Grizzly Began to gaze about; And the mother bear sniffed at the bars, And the baby bear peeped out.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Old Grizzly his red mouth opened As though they tasted good; And the brown bear opened her red mouth To catch one when she could;

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

From this reading "And Betty, the greedy baby, Followed the big bears' style, And held her little fire-red mouth, Wide open all the while.

powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading "And Betty, the greedy baby, Followed the big bears' style, And held her little fire-red mouth, Wide open all the while.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

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

From this reading "Old Grizzly his red mouth opened As though they tasted good; And the brown bear opened her red mouth To catch one when she could;

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

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

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

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

From this reading "And Betty, the greedy baby, Followed the big bears' style, And held her little fire-red mouth, Wide open all the while.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "And thereupon old Grizzly Began to gaze about; And the mother bear sniffed at the bars, And the baby bear peeped out.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading "Old Grizzly his red mouth opened As though they tasted good; And the brown bear opened her red mouth To catch one when she could;

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Old Grizzly his red mouth opened As though they tasted good; And the brown bear opened her red mouth To catch one when she could;

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "And Betty, the greedy baby, Followed the big bears' style, And held her little fire-red mouth, Wide open all the while.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading "Old Grizzly his red mouth opened As though they tasted good; And the brown bear opened her red mouth To catch one when she could;

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

past form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading "And thereupon old Grizzly Began to gaze about; And the mother bear sniffed at the bars, And the baby bear peeped out.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "Old Grizzly his red mouth opened As though they tasted good; And the brown bear opened her red mouth To catch one when she could;

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading "And thereupon old Grizzly Began to gaze about; And the mother bear sniffed at the bars, And the baby bear peeped out.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "And Betty, the greedy baby, Followed the big bears' style, And held her little fire-red mouth, Wide open all the while.

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading "Old Grizzly his red mouth opened As though they tasted good; And the brown bear opened her red mouth To catch one when she could;

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

From this reading "And thereupon old Grizzly Began to gaze about; And the mother bear sniffed at the bars, And the baby bear peeped out.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And thereupon old Grizzly Began to gaze about; And the mother bear sniffed at the bars, And the baby bear peeped out.

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

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

a rod used by a magician or water diviner

From this reading "And they thought she must be a fairy, Though, instead of a golden wand, She carried a five-cent paper bag Of peanuts in her hand.

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

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

at the time that

From this reading "Old Grizzly his red mouth opened As though they tasted good; And the brown bear opened her red mouth To catch one when she could;

during the time that

From this reading "And Betty, the greedy baby, Followed the big bears' style, And held her little fire-red mouth, Wide open all the while.

which person or people

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "And Betty, the greedy baby, Followed the big bears' style, And held her little fire-red mouth, Wide open all the while.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "And without so much as knocking To see who was at home, She cried out in a happy voice, 'Old Grizzly, here I come!'