used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
any thing at all
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
recognizable; marked
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
divisible by two
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
grizzliesnounUS /ˈɡrɪzliz/
plural of “grizzly” — powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
immediately past
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
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 Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
try to get or reach
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
(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 He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
at the time that
From this reading At last when what Reuben was convinced was at least two hours had passed, apparently the two bears decided to abandon their vigil.
which person or people
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
wieldingverbUS /ˈwiːldɪŋ/
-ing form of “wield” — have and exercise
From this reading He was well assured that he would not be able to drive them away as successfully as had Kit Carson by wielding a club.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He was not willing to call to his friend, for he dared not do anything to attract the attention of his enemies.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Apparently the two grizzlies were confident that they would be able to wait as long as the man whom they had compelled to seek refuge in the tree.
but in spite of that
From this reading The slow minutes passed, and even Reuben, who was watching from the distance and as yet had not been discovered by the bears, was becoming cramped and impatient.
