adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
BearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading No one believes that he ever had one.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading No one ever heard of Wahb's mate.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
GrizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one believes that he ever had one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No one ever heard of Wahb's mate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
LowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading No one ever heard of Wahb's mate.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one ever heard of Wahb's mate.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one ever heard of Wahb's mate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one ever heard of Wahb's mate.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
Piney
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From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
Wahb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
Wahb's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one ever heard of Wahb's mate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
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 The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When his sixth year came he was a very big, strong, sullen Bear, with neither friendship nor love in his life since that evil day on the Lower Piney.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The years went on as before, except that each winter Wahb slept less soundly, and each spring he came out earlier and was a bigger Grizzly, with fewer enemies that dared to face him.
