(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 The little Cub Bear ran quickly to the back part of the cave, where it was all dark, and went to bed on some roots and brush and was soon asleep.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When he was fast asleep, he talked in his sleep and said, "I am always going to do what my papa tells me to do."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When he was fast asleep, he talked in his sleep and said, "I am always going to do what my papa tells me to do."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Papa Bear said, "That's right, dear little cub.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The little Cub Bear ran quickly to the back part of the cave, where it was all dark, and went to bed on some roots and brush and was soon asleep.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now run back into the cave and go to sleep."
have
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
Bear'snounUS /berz/
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The little Cub Bear ran quickly to the back part of the cave, where it was all dark, and went to bed on some roots and brush and was soon asleep.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The little Cub Bear ran quickly to the back part of the cave, where it was all dark, and went to bed on some roots and brush and was soon asleep.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Now run back into the cave and go to sleep."
CubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The little Cub Bear ran quickly to the back part of the cave, where it was all dark, and went to bed on some roots and brush and was soon asleep.
dearly loved
From this reading And the Papa Bear said, "That's right, dear little cub.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading When he was fast asleep, he talked in his sleep and said, "I am always going to do what my papa tells me to do."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now run back into the cave and go to sleep."
the act of departing
From this reading When he was fast asleep, he talked in his sleep and said, "I am always going to do what my papa tells me to do."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was fast asleep, he talked in his sleep and said, "I am always going to do what my papa tells me to do."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he was fast asleep, he talked in his sleep and said, "I am always going to do what my papa tells me to do."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he was fast asleep, he talked in his sleep and said, "I am always going to do what my papa tells me to do."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now run back into the cave and go to sleep."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he was fast asleep, he talked in his sleep and said, "I am always going to do what my papa tells me to do."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When he was fast asleep, he talked in his sleep and said, "I am always going to do what my papa tells me to do."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now run back into the cave and go to sleep."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little Cub Bear ran quickly to the back part of the cave, where it was all dark, and went to bed on some roots and brush and was soon asleep.
One-Eared-Bear
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From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The little Cub Bear ran quickly to the back part of the cave, where it was all dark, and went to bed on some roots and brush and was soon asleep.
with speed
From this reading The little Cub Bear ran quickly to the back part of the cave, where it was all dark, and went to bed on some roots and brush and was soon asleep.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The little Cub Bear ran quickly to the back part of the cave, where it was all dark, and went to bed on some roots and brush and was soon asleep.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And the Papa Bear said, "That's right, dear little cub.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The little Cub Bear ran quickly to the back part of the cave, where it was all dark, and went to bed on some roots and brush and was soon asleep.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now run back into the cave and go to sleep."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Now run back into the cave and go to sleep."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The little Cub Bear ran quickly to the back part of the cave, where it was all dark, and went to bed on some roots and brush and was soon asleep.
in the near future
From this reading The little Cub Bear ran quickly to the back part of the cave, where it was all dark, and went to bed on some roots and brush and was soon asleep.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When he was fast asleep, he talked in his sleep and said, "I am always going to do what my papa tells me to do."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading When he was fast asleep, he talked in his sleep and said, "I am always going to do what my papa tells me to do."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
That's
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From this reading And the Papa Bear said, "That's right, dear little cub.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little Cub Bear ran quickly to the back part of the cave, where it was all dark, and went to bed on some roots and brush and was soon asleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The little Cub Bear ran quickly to the back part of the cave, where it was all dark, and went to bed on some roots and brush and was soon asleep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
at the time that
From this reading When the little Cub Bear's papa had finished telling the story of the little One-Eared-Bear, the little Cub Bear said, "I think that it is best to do what papa says."
in or at the place that
From this reading The little Cub Bear ran quickly to the back part of the cave, where it was all dark, and went to bed on some roots and brush and was soon asleep.
